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dean333 · 01-16-2025, 06:10 AM

I have the kit from POL. I just found out my Monterey has dropped spindles. Has anyone had issue with the brake hoses being too short to route behind the king pin due to the dropped spindle support? I watched a YouTube video of the kit being installed on a 53 Ford and he had to grind the area of the caliper where the brake hose connects to allow the hose to swing forward and get more room to route behind the king pin. Its at 22:08 of the video.

The shop manual doesn’t describe any subtle differences, if any, between 53 Ford and Mercury brake systems.

01-16-2025, 06:10 AM	#1
dean333 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Shorewood Illinois Posts: 1,041	53 Mercury front disc brake conversion. I have the kit from POL. I just found out my Monterey has dropped spindles. Has anyone had issue with the brake hoses being too short to route behind the king pin due to the dropped spindle support? I watched a YouTube video of the kit being installed on a 53 Ford and he had to grind the area of the caliper where the brake hose connects to allow the hose to swing forward and get more room to route behind the king pin. Its at 22:08 of the video. The shop manual doesn’t describe any subtle differences, if any, between 53 Ford and Mercury brake systems. __________________ Tim Carlig Last edited by dean333; 01-16-2025 at 06:31 AM.