Tuff Stuff Ford Brakes

Power brake boosters offer lower pedal effort and better braking characteristics, but which one is right for your hot rod, muscle car, or truck? We take the guesswork out of that question with our latest buyer's guide.

Tim talks about the difference between juice brakes and self-energizing brakes.

In this Tech Tip, a customer asked about finding a set of disc brakes for his 1949 Ford F1 pickup, with one caveat. He wants to use the factory wheels.

Follow this visual guide on installing spacer rings for Buick style finned brake drums to help center the drum on the hub. Learn some tips on using old and new parts for the installation.

You can slip these Finned Aluminum Buick Brake Drums on to any one of our 1937-48 Ford hubs or 12x2 Bendix brakes. No machining. No re-drilling. Not a cover. Just classic hotrod style.

Check out the 410 sprint car brake installation and bleeding the brakes! We're making serious progress on our build.

In this Tech Tip, John makes a few suggestions for a customer looking to update the braking system on his ’51 Deluxe.

Bleeding your brakes on your own with the Phoenix System can be done! That's right, no more bribing your buddies to help!

In this Tech Tip, a customer asked about a discreet style trunk latch for his 1932 Ford.