lincoln brake help

im trying to help a friend get his 56 lincoln premiere on the road. First off is the brakes are there any places to get brake parts for this car.(fist time working on a lincoln) it has power brakes. Or is there a disc swap or another car i could get the brakes off to make future maintenance easier? any help would be appreciated

 

If it has a 5-1/2 inch bolt circle we make a disc brake conversion for it. Call us @ 860-872-7046

 

not sure about the b.c. pattern .i will find out this weekend.any info for interchangibility with any other cars.

 

Do your friend a favor and have him find a mechanic that works on older equipment if you aren't up to speed on it yourself, which is indicated by your question. Help him with something that you are familiar with.

Brake shoes can be re-lined. Wheel cylinders can be repaired, etc. Remove and take to brake and clutch shop that specializes in re-lining, not to a run of the mill shop that only removes and replaces new parts.

 

i actually do know about old cars, been working on them all my life.(im 29)my question was pertaining old lincolns because as i stated earlier i dont have any experience with them.just looking for help on parts interchangeability. thanks for any help in advance

 

Hello I have a question: I need a new power break booster for my 56 Lincoln.
I want to change the old one into one with two different circuits. Is there a Ford/Mercury break booster that will fit into the firewall?

 

is there anything in particular that's wrong with the brakes or are you just doing a basic brake job?
I helped a buddy with his Lincoln brakes, it was a 54 or 55. they were basically similar to ford style brakes and he go his parts thru eBay and a local mom and pop shop was able to get a few parts as well. I never had any experience with Lincoln brakes but they were simple like any other Ford set up. both of which are not as basic a gm but very do able.
check Lincolnrestoration.com
think they have guys who did disc brake set ups.

 

I'd think it would be far more productive to start a new thread with the question than tack your question on a thread that has been dead and gone for five years.

 

I do believe that is a Treadle Vac unit and there is nothing that will replace it if it is mounted low in the toe board/firewall aera. If you are trying to go to a dual MC system you are in for a lot of fab and engineering work to make it happen. If what you have now works well leave it alone!!