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Part #’s For front rotors and pads?

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Topic: Part #’s For front rotors and pads?

Posted By: shanewherry
Subject: Part #’s For front rotors and pads?
Date Posted: 07-January-2024 at 6:18AM

I am in Canada and having a hell of a time finding rotors and pads for this car. It is a 73 Station wagon with the 6.6L/400cid engine. Rockauto only has some off brand rotors and pads. I am hoping for some Raybestos or something name brand that I can fined to fit.

Thank you.

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1973 Gran Torino Wagon
400/C6

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Posted By: 72FordGTS
Date Posted: 07-January-2024 at 8:39AM

What size rotors does your car have now? Are they 10.72" or 11.72"? If you aren't sure, measure them and report back.

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Vince

1972 Ford GTS Sportsroof - Survivor, One Family car

GTS.org Admin

Posted By: shanewherry
Date Posted: 07-January-2024 at 1:10PM

They are under 11”. So the 10.72mm rotors

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1973 Gran Torino Wagon
400/C6

Posted By: 72 RS 351
Date Posted: 07-January-2024 at 3:15PM

That's good, then they should be 5x4.5" pattern, normal Ford pattern wheels. The 5x5" wheels are rare in anything people like, stock big Ford cars and those OEM wheels.

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Don
73 Ranchero "Sport 72 front end", floor shift/console, planning EFI 7000 rpm 351 stroker
73 Ranchero GT 351C-4V &4R70W for sale later.
92 Lincoln Mark VII SE GTC, OBDII 347/4R70W

Posted By: 72FordGTS
Date Posted: 07-January-2024 at 3:18PM

Ok, I figured your car had the small rotors but it always pays to double check. The only other hitch is that MOST 1973 Torinos use the small front wheel bearings. It might be worthwhile to check your bearing size before you order the rotors. Here is a thread that details the differences:

https://forum.grantorinosport.org/197279-part-s-differences-brakes-bearings_topic17574.html" rel="nofollow - https://forum.grantorinosport.org/197279-part-s-differences-brakes-bearings_topic17574.html

In any case, Rockauto has some Raybestos 6026R rotors available. They also have some dynamic fricetion rotors. I picked up a spare set of Raybestos last year when they were in short supply to have as spares and they are fine.

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/ford,1973,gran+torino,6.6l+400cid+v8,1129171,brake+&+wheel+hub,rotor,1896" rel="nofollow -

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/ford,1973,gran+torino,6.6l+400cid+v8,1129171,brake+&+wheel+hub,rotor,1896" rel="nofollow - https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/ford,1973,gran+torino,6.6l+400cid+v8,1129171,brake+&+wheel+hub,rotor,1896

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Vince

1972 Ford GTS Sportsroof - Survivor, One Family car

GTS.org Admin

Posted By: Inkara1
Date Posted: 07-January-2024 at 3:48PM

I bought a pair of AC Delco rotors from Summit back when everything else at Rock Auto was out of stock. They work fine. My car is a 1972 wagon (August 1972 build). If your 1973 has the small bearings like in 1972, it would be a good option.

They're still available here:

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ado-18a1348a/make/ford" rel="nofollow - https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ado-18a1348a/make/ford

The AC Delco part number is 19307032, if that helps with your search.

Does Rock Auto have a different inventory in Canada than the U.S.?

It's kind of funny how I have a Ford but have had good luck with so many AC Delco (GM) parts on it -- rotors, 3G alternator, PMGR starter, etc.

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1972 Gran Torino station wagon, light blue, 351C 2V, prior owner upgraded to 4V (2V heads), originally had a C4 but prior owner changed to C6 for some reason.

Posted By: shanewherry
Date Posted: 08-January-2024 at 2:12PM

What brake pads did you use with the Delco rotors?

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1973 Gran Torino Wagon
400/C6

Posted By: 72FordGTS
Date Posted: 09-January-2024 at 2:15AM

There are lots of options for brake pads for our cars.

Here are Rock Autos listings:

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/ford,1973,gran+torino,6.6l+400cid+v8,1129171,brake+&+wheel+hub,brake+pad,1684" rel="nofollow - https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/ford,1973,gran+torino,6.6l+400cid+v8,1129171,brake+&+wheel+hub,brake+pad,1684

Here are Summit Racings:

https://www.summitracing.com/search/make/ford/model/torino/year/1973?keyword=brake%20pads&ar=1&kr=brake%20pads%201973%20Torino" rel="nofollow - https://www.summitracing.com/search/make/ford/model/torino/year/1973?keyword=brake%20pads&ar=1&kr=brake%20pads%201973%20Torino

Rock Auto has a Raybestos Truck Metallic pad which should work well with the heavy wagon. Summit has the Element 3 pads by Raybestos, which are good (I have used them in other applications). Both vendors have some high performance pad options too at higher prices, such as Hawk, EBC and powerstop.

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Vince

1972 Ford GTS Sportsroof - Survivor, One Family car

GTS.org Admin

Posted By: Inkara1
Date Posted: 09-January-2024 at 12:01PM

I used Centric 10400501, which Rock Auto doesn't have listed anymore. (I bought a bit over two years ago.)

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1972 Gran Torino station wagon, light blue, 351C 2V, prior owner upgraded to 4V (2V heads), originally had a C4 but prior owner changed to C6 for some reason.

Posted By: Inkara1
Date Posted: 09-January-2024 at 12:06PM

Oh, almost forgot to mention: when at Rock Auto, search for parts for Torino instead of Gran Torino. For some reason, some of the parts only show up that way.

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1972 Gran Torino station wagon, light blue, 351C 2V, prior owner upgraded to 4V (2V heads), originally had a C4 but prior owner changed to C6 for some reason.

Posted By: shanewherry
Date Posted: 12-January-2024 at 7:00AM

So I ordered the Raybestos from Rockauto. Also ordered the truck pads and wheel seals. Rockauto contaced me and said there are no rotors available. They did not show the proper ones at all for my vehicle 10.73”. So i put the number in a search and it was Summit that had the proper ones plus the AC Delco ones. So I have now ordered the Delco ones to come to Canada.

Thanks for the help.

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1973 Gran Torino Wagon
400/C6

Posted By: Eliteman76
Date Posted: 12-January-2024 at 1:38PM

Rayobestos still makes a fair amount of hardware for our cars thankfully.

Make sure you look over the brake hoses while you are at it, and check the caliper slides and retaining hardware.

Only use hand tools on the flat head bolts for the caliper slides. Never hit with power/air tools as you can shear off the heads.

Ask me how I know!

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Andrew:GTS.ORG admin, '72 Q code 5 speed Restomod
Pondering: #99Problems