96 upgrade cars and parts list

[ultimatesho]

89-93 SHO's need.......upgraded spindles and hub assembly, calipers, brackets(come with loaded calipers), caliper bolt and pins(come with loaded calipers), pads(come with loaded calipers), bracket bolts, and rotors

94/95 SHO's need.......caliper brackets, rotors, and pads

after searching extensively ive found out this out from forums.......

**********make sure you get the 4 caliper bracket mounting bolts (mount the caliper bracket to the spindle) if u have a 89-93!!!!!!!!!!*************
im unsure what cars have the right bolts i called the local FORD dealer and they told me the bolts were discontinued........i ended up telling a salvage yard i needed em from a 94+ TAURUS/SABLE or 95+ CONTINENTAL, so im not sure what ones i got...but they were to long so i ground them down a bit, and used a crush washer

old post says "12x1.75x35, grade 10.9 with integrated washer" is what is needed

THESE ARE ALL CONFIRMED
*****FN74 BRACKET*****
96-99 SHO
01-07 TAURUS
95-99 Continental
93-98 Mark VIII.......(not stamped FN74 but will work)

*****CALIPERS*****
94-07 TAURUS/SABLE/SHO
95-02 CONTINENTAL
93-98 MARK VIII

********SPINDLE(KNUCKLE)/HUB ASSEMBLY********
94/95 TAURUS/SABLE/SHO with ABS
93/94 CONTINENTAL

*******ROTOR*******
96-99 SHO
01-07 Taurus/Sable
95-02 Continental

Advance Auto's loaded calipers come with pads and brackets already installed.......$57.77 each with a $50.00 core charge

from Advance Auto i found (UNCONFIRMED)
******CALIPER******
2001 Taurus search.....different # 184612S........51.48
2000 - 2007 TAURUS
1995 - 1998 WINDSTAR
01-2002 CONTINENTAL
2000 - 2005 SABLE
1995 SHO.......184382........42.44
1994 - 1999 TAURUS
1993 - 1997 THUNDERBIRD
1993 - 2001 CONTINENTAL
1993 - 1998 MARK VIII
1993 - 1997 COUGAR
1994 - 1999 SABLE

******BRAKET******
98 SHO.......619104.....23.99
1996 - 2006 TAURUS
1996 - 2005 SABLE

******ROTOR******
99 SHO......YH145050......27.98
1996 - 1999 TAURUS
1996 - 1997 THUNDERBIRD
2001 - 2007 TAURUS
1995 - 2002 CONTINENTAL
1993 - 1998 MARK VIII
1996 - 1997 COUGAR
2001 - 2005 SABLE

*******PAD******
99 SHO.......NAD598........21.48
1997 - 2006 TAURUS
1997 THUNDERBIRD
1995 - 2002 CONTINENTAL
1993 - 1998 MARK VIII
1997 COUGAR
2001 - 2005 SABLE


anyone know how accurate all that is........wheel bearing blew out on my way home tonite and im going to just do a 96 upgrade

 

[RAYJAY]

great list maybe a sticky for this post

Jeff

 

[Mr95Gl]

*****FN74 BRACKET & ROTOR *****
96-99 SHO
95-02 Continental
00+ Mercury Sable
01+ Ford Taurus
93-98 Mark VIII

*****CALIPER*****
95-02 Continental
93-98 Mark VIII
94+ Taurus/Sable/SHO

********SPINDLE(KNUCKLE)/HUB ASSEMBLY********
94/95 Taurus/Sable/SHO with ABS

The pads to use should have a "598" in the PN. Not sure about the Conti knuckles though.

 

[LOUDSHO92]

The bracket can only be found on the 96-99 SHO and 01+ Taurus. Advanced Auto is wrong.

 

[unaslim]

How is it an upgrade for 94/95 SHOs if the caliper is the same? Whats the size difference in the rotors? .4"?

 

[K-Dawg]

The caliper is the same, but the rotors and pads are larger and the caliper brackets are different. The rotors are about .7" larger I believe. Its not as much of an upgrade for the 94/95 cars as it is for the earlier SHOs.

 

[unaslim]

Didn't know you could put a larger pad in the same caliper. Makes a little more sense now. Lots of 04 GTOs upgrade to 05-06 for an inch or so of rotor, but the calipers are larger as well.

 

[Storm-Chaser]

I don't think so . . . .

I've pulled FN74's from three Continentals (currently running the caliper brackets and rotors on my '95 MTX), and saw another set on a 1995 Continental Monday. The brackets are clearly stamped FN74 and the rotors measured 11-19/32".

The bracket can only be found on the 96-99 SHO and 01+ Taurus. Advanced Auto is wrong.

 

[SHO_DOODmorrris]

I don't think so . . . .

I've pulled FN74's from three Continentals (currently running the caliper brackets and rotors on my '95 MTX), and saw another set on a 1995 Continental Monday. The brackets are clearly stamped FN74 and the rotors measured 11-19/32".

I was just at the J-Yard today again, FN74 brackets were no where to be found unless im blind and couldent see the stamp. i want to use the 11.5" (or whatever it is) rotors so i will need these brackets and the calpiers off a 2001 am i correct??

 

[NebraskaSHO]

Let me dig in my photobucket for a picture of a FN74 stamping









See if that helps. My monitor at work is too dark and I can't tell, but those are my old FN74 brackets I sold to some SHO owner on the east coast 2 years ago.

 

[LOUDSHO92]

I don't think so . . . .

I've pulled FN74's from three Continentals (currently running the caliper brackets and rotors on my '95 MTX), and saw another set on a 1995 Continental Monday. The brackets are clearly stamped FN74 and the rotors measured 11-19/32".

Maybe I should have clarified my statement. It was aimed at the Taurus portion.

It listed 96+ Taurus as ALL having the same bracket. This isn't true.

It is 96-99 SHO and 01+ Taurus.

 

[thecrew2999]

Maybe I should have clarified my statement. It was aimed at the Taurus portion.

It listed 96+ Taurus as ALL having the same bracket. This isn't true.

It is 96-99 SHO and 01+ Taurus.

actually any gen 3 taurus has fn74 brackets..
i have personally witnessed this when i went to the bone yard about 2 months ago and got my 80460 mile 3.2 for $65
my buddies got 2 sets off of 96 - whatever year the gen 3 stopped.
every single one we seen had them but he didnt pull them all of course

 

[Mr95Gl]

actually any gen 3 taurus has fn74 brackets..
i have personally witnessed this when i went to the bone yard about 2 months ago and got my 80460 mile 3.2 for $65
my buddies got 2 sets off of 96 - whatever year the gen 3 stopped.
every single one we seen had them but he didnt pull them all of course

The Gen 3 SLO's all use the same brakes as the 94/95 SLO/SHO, 10.9"s. SHO's were the only Gen 3 to use the 11.6's, which required the FN74 bracket. Those SLO's might've had they're brakes upgraded by the previous owner.

 

[Storm-Chaser]

Yeah, it read to me as if only the 96-99 SHO and 01- had the FN74s. My apologies :wave:

Maybe I should have clarified my statement. It was aimed at the Taurus portion.

It listed 96+ Taurus as ALL having the same bracket. This isn't true.

It is 96-99 SHO and 01+ Taurus.

 

[unaslim]

I'll get the ones for the 96-99 SHO, but I thought these two applications should have the same part numbers? They are the same price so that's not it, what could be the difference?

EBC Green Stuff brake pads-
Ford Taurus (01 and up)
3.0 #260774

Ford Taurus (96-99)
3.0 SHO, 3.2 SHO, 3.4 SHO #260775

 

[ultimatesho]

i just got the calipers, pads, and rotors for a 95 continental, from Advance.......rotors were right but the calipers and pads havnt came in yet (suppose to b in in the mornin)

they claimed the calipers came with pads, FN74 brackets, and all new bolts......well c if it dose or not tho

 

[thecrew2999]

sorry about what i said on the gen 3 brackets... i stand corrected they are exactly like LoudSHO92 said

 

[ultimatesho]

its confirmed the Continental "DOSE" have the FN74 brackets

got the calipers today and it has the FN74 brackets with pads and all.........was 50 somthin (before the core charge) if i remember correctly from Advance

 

[sdpatt]

I just finished replacing the pads and rotors on my '96 upgrade setup. I took pictures of the newly repainted calipers. The images clearly show the "FN74" stampings on the caliper brackets and the "LS" on the calipers.

The paint was Duplicolor silver that I used in order to match the wheels and eliminate the original aged brown finish of the calipers. I have regularly used the same paint on the rotor hats to keep the rust away on a new set of rotors.

 

[NOTAURIUS]

okay! it was me that pulled the two sets of brackets that day at the junkyard. Just for the record, they were off of a 2002 Taurus and a 2003 Taurus.