1968 Torino Disc Brakes and Booster Conversion!

[@davidkanipe1812]

I really like how meticulous you are and keep everything so clean as you build everything Omar

[@lancegoulet8100]

Great video. Love that you show some of the pitfalls and how you got around them so maybe I can avoid them when I do mine. I've got a '69 Torino. Goes great, stops poorly. Maybe I can look into this set-up.

[@OmarRamirezGalaxie]

Yes the booster is pretty nice. Still drive it all the time and no problems. Some people don’t like the feel of the booster but as a cruiser it’s a good upgrade

[@mrmeowcomeshome1300]

GREAT JOB!!!

[@aarongrey8429]

Man thats awesome! Great job young man!

[@OmarRamirezGalaxie]

Thanks!

[@Mycarsmettle]

On the shaft that sticks out of the booster that actuates the master cylinder, mine had a threaded bolt with a round head on it. the instructions say that you have to use an "adapter" on some applications. Did you leave yours in or remove it? My master cylinder won't even go up on the mounting studs before they contact each other. This is a great video and I appreciate your detail.

[@rossboyd2272]

68 is my favorite, I had a 68 truck as first vehicle

[@OmarRamirezGalaxie]

Would love to have a 68 f150 4x4

[@1Coolbanana]

Hey man, good job. Ive fitted more or less the same on my 70 Torino. Have a 9" disc rear as well and the pedal is pretty hard. How much vacuum does your motor pull? Mines only pulling 15" with a mild cam and I tink this might be the problem. Cheers

[@rossboyd2272]

My brother had the Fair-lane GT 390 in the same color as yours. It was a fine car 3 speed on the floor and console.

[@OmarRamirezGalaxie]

That’s awesome

[@jamesfredrick8715]

I have a 68 LTD and omg , I have this problem and this is going to help I hope, I also saw your video on the tri power... wich I have too for my LTD, I was lucky and scored a edelbrock F380 and I am working on putting it in my car now

[@OmarRamirezGalaxie]

Awesome, never seen an Ltd with a tri power setup! Any help let me know

[@jpvargas974]

I have a 68 and I am doing same thing. The bracket with booster has master cylinder reservoir sitting right on shock tower. were you able to clear it ? looks like there is enough room for the rags you got there wondered how you did it. Thanks

[@OmarRamirezGalaxie]

Hi there, the master with the booster is real close to the shock tower but it should all clear. I did have to clearance the cowl seam in the video but it should fit. Is it the same booster and master?

[@rickmintzell2630]

Let’s get to it! Omar, I have a 64 Galaxie, 352 and 3 on the tree. No power steering. Do you happen to know if power steering can be added to it? I would love to have you add disk brakes and power steering to my car for me. Love watching you make improvements! Very interesting!

[@OmarRamirezGalaxie]

64 galaxies are my favorite! Power steering can definitely be added. There’s a few ways to go about it, just depends how far you want to go into the swap. You can go original, modified with borgeson unit, or even something completely new like EPAS( electrical power steering)

[@rickmintzell2630]

@@OmarRamirezGalaxie , Yes, I think I want to go with the modified system with the new power steering box and no ram unit. How about rack and pinion? Do you know if that can be done?

[@FastFords289]

Great video, I’m thinking about doing this to my 68 fairlane fastback. Did you have to change the brake pedal to a power brake pedal to work with the booster?

[@OmarRamirezGalaxie]

I used the regular pedal. I have heard that the disc brake pedal is different, but I guess the new brake booster+bracket compensates for it with the threaded rod behind the booster

[@FastFords289]

Ok cool, I appreciate it.

[@tombryant1104]

@@OmarRamirezGalaxie Pedals are same power or disc. I have two '69s. Mustang are different.

[@MircoAlexander365]

Thanks for posting this. You said you got brakes from junk yard, what car did you get them from? Did you get 9' rear from that also?

[@OmarRamirezGalaxie]

Yes from a 69 ranchero. The 9 inch rear end I got it from a 68 mercury Montego. They are the same length, it was bolt in

[@MircoAlexander365]

Oh wow, i haven't found cars that old in junkyards in my area. Thanks again.

[@OmarRamirezGalaxie]

@@MircoAlexander365 haha yeah it’s pretty rare to find those cars in junkyards now but they will pop up

[@foofoojergins9741]

Nice car

[@tombryant1104]

What unit are you using? Factory brackets have space to remove master cylinder, even big block. You have wrong MC, power brake, torino/fairlane front reservoir exits under unit.

[@OmarRamirezGalaxie]

This a newer style setup, but yes on the original the front reservoir has a line on the bottom. It’s been working pretty good. Considering rear discs but I’ll see.

[@rickmintzell2630]

You need to replace the dash pad and steering wheel on that one. Waiting for the video.

[@OmarRamirezGalaxie]

Haha yes, the whole interior on the Torino will be replaced. Just need to finish the galaxie first!

[@markbreaux6613]

I LOVE, Love your Car man! I Just recently got me one ''exactly Identical'' to yours and I'm Trying to find some info. on how to flare the rear Quarter panels like yours @ 12:31.. Any Help or Idea's would be greatly appreciated man! Thanks in advance! 👍

[@OmarRamirezGalaxie]

That’s awesome, these Torinos are getting hard to find! I actually bought the car like that. It looks like the previous owner made a bunch of pie cuts on the back of the quarter lip and hammered it, then welded it. Strange but I guess it worked.

[@markbreaux6613]

@@OmarRamirezGalaxie Yeah that's what I was Figuring but, it seems like I've seen a tool or something with a skateboard wheel on it, that bolts to your Hub in the rear and it rolls a Quarter Panel Flair.. I figured I'd run that by you to see if you might have used that or seen that? Thanks for the Reply man! 👍

[@OmarRamirezGalaxie]

@@markbreaux6613 oh yes I’ve seen that before. That only works for the inner lip. It will roll the inner lip so the tire won’t rub. I did it on my 66 mustang although it’s a lot more effective on the newer cars since it’s plastic and not metal

[@markbreaux6613]

@@OmarRamirezGalaxie Oh ok' gotcha. Yeah, l just seen that tool on Google just now lol. Pie cuts it is! lol 👍😅

[@JaiR-hy8dm]

hello. if you convert only the front breaks, with a bolt on kit, do you need to install a break booster, proportioning valve or anything else to make the new disc break work? thank you

[@OmarRamirezGalaxie]

For a new front disc brake kit, you don’t need a brake booster although it makes it easier to press the pedal. Without it you’ll just have a firm pedal which some people like. You will need a proportioning valve as the pressure to disc and drums are different. Also, you will need a dual master cylinder with the bigger bowl to hold more fluid for the front brakes

[@rafaelallenblock]

@@OmarRamirezGalaxie Where did you find how to do that rod adjustment tool? Thanks

[@OmarRamirezGalaxie]

@@rafaelallenblock just by reading on forums, but I believe I bought it on eBay

[@ramonromero1857]

Hey Omar I just found your channel 👍can you make a video on how to wire a Ford engine to the ignition coil pretty much any wire that’s needed to turn the engine. I have a 69 mustang and I can’t get it to turn with the key and no lights come on either,thanks in advance and great job on your channel 👍👍

[@OmarRamirezGalaxie]

What’s your email I’ll try to help you out

[@ramonromero1857]

@@OmarRamirezGalaxie [e-mail]

[@buickpower1972]

What size engine is that?

[@OmarRamirezGalaxie]

302 small block!

[@buickpower1972]

@@OmarRamirezGalaxie okay thanks my buddy stuffed a 460 in one lol trying to make the brakes fit

[@dariussummers5549]

Any new videos

[@OmarRamirezGalaxie]

What I would change differently is get a proportioning valve in addition to the distribution block. I noticed the fluid is a lot less on the rear brakes. Thinking about it now, I might make an update video on it.

[@carljacobson8903]

I didn’t hear you say anything about a proportioning valve. I don’t think they had one on drum brakes. Should stop on a dime. Mine does

[@OmarRamirezGalaxie]

Hmm maybe I should install one. I did put a new disc/drum distribution block. But the brakes work pretty great now. I didn’t want to hammer it on the stop sign or I’ll go through the windshield lol

[@carljacobson8903]

Thanks for your reply. I have a 69 Torino w/disc and rebuilt the proportion valve 2x to get it right. In the end worth it. Keep going.