14 bolt FF swap

[SunSoaked]

Originally Posted by Mr. 250r

Ah ill explain the confusion the finned housing was brought around in I think 1988 when the new body styles came out, I have a 2005HD FF if you look at the pictures on the yoke side oppsite of the cover starting at the top there's metal fins going down the housing I'm pretty sure made to cool it down while moving

As far as the e-brakes I haven't hooked them up as its a matter of finding a correct late model e-brake line which I'm too lazy to do

Now the right gear company sells brackets to use 2002 and later brake setup and I can only assume the OEM e-brake setup, but I found that out too late though

What pictures do you need ill get them this weekend
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Ok, i got ya on the finned "housing" not drums.

Just re-read post #1 and realized your are using a complete axle setup from a late model (06) that has factory disc w/e-brake. As I understand ,it's 3 inches wider than my 87 14FF, but you were ok with that and wanted it anyway due to its finned housing.

Then after re-reading post #7, i think it's starting to make sense. My current understanding is that a late model brake setup may or may NOT just bolt to my older 14FF (if the housing ends, distance from end to axle flange, etc are different). This is what I need someone to verify. If they do not bolt on this would be where the aftermarket brakets come into play.

Am I making sense now?

[Mr. 250r]

Yes im using the whole 2005 setup as far as if it'd work for your setup I don't see why not assuming the flanges are the same which the brackets should make them that way only difference is your cables might end up farther up the frame no big deal but what exactly is your axle width flange to flange ill re measure mine
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[Undone]

Do you have contact info to the Right Gear Co. for the rear disc brake brackets you were speaking of?

[Mr. 250r]

On this page http://rightgear.com/ I think in the bottom right corner
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[Undone]

Originally Posted by old yelr

The brackets that DirtyLarry are talking about are made by a company called right gear. You can find them at www.rightgear.com. I'm planning on doing this swap in the spring and I was looking at using the brackets and swapping the late model disk setup onto my 10.5 FF rear end in my 1979 GMC. I called them and found out that they cost $90 each plus shipping and you still need to get the brake setup and cables etc. I got a complete disc brake rear end (GT5 G80) with cables and brake lines etc out af a 2004 2500HD truck for $200.00 from a local wrecker so why would you pay for the brackets when you can get the whole rear for the same price as the brackets.
I also measured the rear end from wheel mount surface to wheel mount surface and it measured 68.5" and my old one is 67.0" so it's only a 1.5" difference. No big deal IMO.
I'm going to be running the newer style 2500 alloy wheels (10 hole) so with the offset of the newer wheels it actually works in my favour that the rear is wider.
Hope this info is useful for someone

90.00 each or for a pair of the brackets?

[old yelr]

The flanges are different from the old 14FF to the new ones, that's why the brackets are necessary in order to bolt the late model set up onto the older rear ends. If you get the brackets from rightgear you will still need to find the late model disc brake setup.