GMC C1500 Ford Banjo Brakes

A step by step guide on how to install an open drive conversion kit on a Ford Banjo rear end. View the list of tools and materials needed to complete this installation.

Follow along as Speedway Tech Kevin W. updates the brakes on his Bel Air with a modern disc brake conversion kit.

Tim talks about our Ford banjo rear end open drive conversion kit.

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.

Tim talks about the options we have for early Ford drum brakes.

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

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.

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 M. talks about the rare and hard to find Kinmont Brakes system, and what makes them so unique.

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