Installing CSRP Front Disc Brakes - 1966 Ford Mustang 289 Conversion - Episode 10

[@peterpratt9144]

I bought a front disc brake kit from Kentucky Mustang 2 years ago. Now seeing your video i feel i can start the install. Thank you for anothet great video.

[@AlfsMustangGarage]

Oh heck ya! Get those drums off and disks on. You'll wonder why you didn't do it years ago.

[@TheSchmed]

I’m a Jeep guy, have 3 wranglers in my household, but I have been getting the classic Mustang bug, would love a ‘66 289 HiPo, a Pony from the year of my birth. Not the purist type, love the classic cars that have been “modernized”, like this one, but maintain the classic look.

[@blbenson8548]

So shiny and pretty!

[@AlfsMustangGarage]

Just how we like it!

[@stevecarter1302]

I put CSRP disc brakes on my ‘65 a couple of years ago. I’m very satisfied with the brake system.

[@AlfsMustangGarage]

They are nice for sure!

[@joshgsx]

Another great Video Alf, keep them coming.

[@AlfsMustangGarage]

Thank you sir!

[@WillyPete-c9m]

Very good video! Im starting my Kelsey Hayes swap tomorrow. This video was a great once over... thanks ALF!

[@AlfsMustangGarage]

Oh cool, thank you!

[@clargay]

Excellent refresher.

[@AlfsMustangGarage]

Thank you!

[@mmb1487]

Thanks for posting

[@AlfsMustangGarage]

You're very welcome

[@MK4PERFORMANCE]

Love the install and heads up. I found an amazing deal on the wilwood kit i installed, but this is a great kit!

[@AlfsMustangGarage]

Oh ya they are definitely fantastic brakes! Its always nice to find a good deal!

[@DolfStar-q9r]

I'm in the middle of doing this same CSRP disc brake conversion and I noticed a small discrepancy between your video and the CSRP instructions that I wanted to mention to be helpful (but no disrespect). At the 13:20 mark in the video, I see you use the PURPLEISH BLUE/Medium strength thread locker on the caliper bolts. CSRP calls for RED/high strength to be used on the caliper bolt in the instructions I'm using (pg 9 SWAP.1.3/PBU/AT)

[@AlfsMustangGarage]

Aww dang it! Thanks for pointing that out. We are all students trying to achieve perfection. Good thing I referenced the instructions hu?

[@TheSchmed]

Yeah, I did the same when I changed a caliper bracket on my Jeep, and the bolt backed out. I buy new bolts that already come with threadlocker on them.

[@ceasarslife7535]

Awesome information

[@AlfsMustangGarage]

Thank you!

[@andrewwagner3969]

Very knowledgeable videos. Wondering? Can I buy a break kit that has everything I need? Or do I need to make a list? I’m planning on restoring a few mustangs starting with 65 66. What should I be looking for? Corrosion . What is the common places to look when inspecting

[@AlfsMustangGarage]

Oh ya the CSRP kit has everything you need. That is the only kit I get anymore and literally has everything you need. Look for rust on the floor, cowel, frame rails, quarter panels. Those are all super common areas.

[@andrewwagner3969]

@@AlfsMustangGarage this 65 wasn’t for me it needed SO much. Someone put a cowl panel in it. Instead of making a little cut a weld they must’ve just hammered the sheet metal back and forth. The welding was horrible. And the 1/4 panel they was trying to replace with inner and outer wheel house was amateur hour. I literally felt nauseous. If I could find one all together I can make magic with after market parts. And some led filling. Bondo is just for a skim coat. Or In time it will corrode crack and fall out. I’m building a big boy garage with a lift and a 12’ ceiling. I’m hoping 35x40 is big enough for some projects I plan on. I currently have a 30x30 ceiling is only 8’ great for little things but I’m old I need a lift now like at my work.

[@andrewwagner3969]

I just finished watching your 289 ford rebuild videos for the third time. I’ve done motor swaps before but your instructional videos seem very useful and informative. I think I can do the inners now. With just a few specific specialized tools. I have mostly everything I need x2 except the lift for home. I have one at my work. I’m kinda spoiled now

[@oogaboooga9747]

the link takes me to to their homepage. Whats the part number on that kit

[@AlfsMustangGarage]

That was by design. Every kit will be different based on your car and what you want. I would recommend calling csrp to find out what is best for your situation.

[@oogaboooga9747]

@@AlfsMustangGarage thank you

[@bucky0868]

2 questions; My 68 has 4 wheel drum, do i need to replace the spindles with this kit? Would you say this is a DIY job? And where would you get new brake pads for this kit? Are they proprietary pads? Great video.

[@AlfsMustangGarage]

I would call CSRP. If you have V8 drum brake spindles, this kit would work.

[@mmb1487]

Its time to contact Csrp about that Dust sheild so nobody has to trim it

[@AlfsMustangGarage]

It's weird but they are all like that. We've installed several different kits and they all seem to be the same.

[@tmacdagreattv]

Do all kits come with bearing seals? Mines didn’t

[@AlfsMustangGarage]

I believe they should come with.

[@sce22dg]

Where should I first begin restoring my mustang? Do I take it all apart first? Or start on rust areas? I'm trying to restore my grandfather's 67 mustang coupe with my kids, but I'm not sure what order to do things in. I'm also trying to convert it from the original inline 6 to a 289 or 302.

[@AlfsMustangGarage]

Well that all depends on what all the car needs and what level of restoration you're wanting to go through. If there is a lot of body rot and a lot of sheet metal that needs to be replaced, you would be better off stripping everything down. Its just a rabbit hole though, once you go down there, its hard to come back up.

[@danemoll4065]

Can I mount my cragars on this setup?

[@AlfsMustangGarage]

Unless your Cragars are smaller than 14" then the answer is yes.

[@joehaddock2428]

Do you know if these brakes will fit on a rim width less than 7"? I have a '66 GT 289 V8 with what i believe are the original rims/hub caps. I know for a fact the width is less than 7". A lot of conversion kits I'm finding require a minimum &7" rim.

[@TheSchmed]

All the sealed stuff nowadays is garbage, love the old days with greasable fittings and bearings that need to be packed/greased. Someone like me who does maintenance at 1/2 the recommended interval gets a lot more longevity, or if I sunk that axle, all grease/lubricants are getting replaced.

[@Mustang-Mike]

I do not have a press. What’s the best way to replace a lug nut stud on the rear axle of a 68 V8 Mustang

[@AlfsMustangGarage]

Without the proper tools? Take the axle to your local machine shop.

[@TheSchmed]

So odd that that bleeder is on the outside ??