Bolt-On Brakes
We've outlined the steps we went through on the driver side, with the understanding that the same procedure be followed on the passenger side.
Once we had the Mustang off the ground, Moore removed the front wheels, yanked the spindle nut, and pulled the drums and backing plate, revealing the bare spindle. From there, it was a simple procedure to install both brake assemblies in a couple of hours. It's really pretty simple.
With the stock drums removed, Moore unhooked the flexible hydraulic line from the body and plugged the line so brake fluid wouldn't drip all over the floor. The only thing left to do was remove the four T-bolts that attach the drum backing plate to the spindle and remove the brake assembly.
Each caliper bracket is clearly marked left (driver) and right (passenger). This is important, since the brackets position the calipers. New Grade 8 bolts are included. Note that the lower righthand bolt is longer, since it runs through the steering arm. Position the splash shield on the bracket and bolt the whole mess together. The splash shields are also marked L and R.
Moore used high-temp, Mobil One, synthetic grease to pack the new wheel bearings for our Mustang, but any good disc-brake wheel-bearing lube will suffice. The new races are already installed in the rotors. Moore then installed the seals and mounted the rotors on the spindle.
The rotors are slotted, and they're also directional. Install the new washers and spindle nuts finger tight for the moment. You'll adjust the preload on the bearings after the calipers and pads are in place.
The calipers are the next to install. These parts are also side-specific, but the easy thing to remember is that the caliper bleeder screws must always be at the top. This allows air to escape during bleeding. If the bleeder screws are on the bottom, the calipers are installed incorrectly.
Moore elected to install the calipers without the pads and then slip the new pads in once the calipers were torqued in place. One nice feature of these four-piston calipers is that the pads can be replaced without unbolting the calipers.