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Ol' Ron · 03-09-2014, 01:55 PM

I just finished installing an ECI kit on a 42 front axel. The problems were as follows. The Press fit was .004" and driving the bearing adapter with a piece of pipe with a BFH didn't work. So I warmed up the adapter with a torch and it went right on. The second problem came when I tried to install the bearing. The adapter had grown by .002" and ther wasn't any way to remove it so I spent an hour with some 80 grit emery bringing it down to size. Next problem was the filit radius of the adapter was too lard for the bearing and it wouldn't seat properly. I solved that problem with a small chain saw file to reduce the radius. This problem may have been caused by the Chinese bearings. I haven't solved the last problem yet and that's the seal doesn't fit the adapter, too small all these bearings and seals were bought new from the local parts store including the rotors. I still have the passenger side to do so Iturned the diam of the adapter down .002" and reduced the fillit radius to half the size. Still thnking about the seal.
Last but not least the Ford washer is too larg and has to be turned down, not sure how to do this yet. Now I have to find a grease seal.
I hope this doesn't deter anyone from installing disk brakes on your early ford.

03-09-2014, 01:55 PM	#5
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,985	Re: Disc brake conversion I just finished installing an ECI kit on a 42 front axel. The problems were as follows. The Press fit was .004" and driving the bearing adapter with a piece of pipe with a BFH didn't work. So I warmed up the adapter with a torch and it went right on. The second problem came when I tried to install the bearing. The adapter had grown by .002" and ther wasn't any way to remove it so I spent an hour with some 80 grit emery bringing it down to size. Next problem was the filit radius of the adapter was too lard for the bearing and it wouldn't seat properly. I solved that problem with a small chain saw file to reduce the radius. This problem may have been caused by the Chinese bearings. I haven't solved the last problem yet and that's the seal doesn't fit the adapter, too small all these bearings and seals were bought new from the local parts store including the rotors. I still have the passenger side to do so Iturned the diam of the adapter down .002" and reduced the fillit radius to half the size. Still thnking about the seal. Last but not least the Ford washer is too larg and has to be turned down, not sure how to do this yet. Now I have to find a grease seal. I hope this doesn't deter anyone from installing disk brakes on your early ford.