Raven R code 281 Report post Posted March 16, 2014 I was told early on that if your '69 Mach 1 came with a 428 cobra jet, that it should have come with power front disc as a standard option. My car was a drag car from '69 to '79 (3,100 miles on it when I got it) and I always assumed it was ordered without them to eliminate the need for vacuum assist. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Conway 264 Report post Posted March 16, 2014 (edited) The Marti Report for my SCJ car lists the ' Power Front Disc Brakes ' as an option. It was explained to me that the cars going to the track were ordered with drum brakes so the shoes could be backed off, less drag, at the track. You gotta love it. Those guys were fighting for 1/10's of a second.Brian Edited March 16, 2014 by Brian Conway Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted March 16, 2014 My brother's 69 R code 428 scj drag pack came with manual drums. Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LindenBruce 27 Report post Posted March 17, 2014 Mine came with power front disc brakes. Build date 06C. B Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zipppo 11 Report post Posted March 17, 2014 I have seen many 428 cars in my life and I would say half were drum and half were disc. I have an H Code 69 Mach 1 with drum barkes from the factory. I agree by 1969 they should have come standard with front disc brakes as many if not all of the big 5 of the time discs were standard. If you were a racer and special ordered your 428 CJ car that is where one should have the option to order drums. I must say I do not know what Ford was not thinking with that one. Just my view I just don't get that one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jholmes217 65 Report post Posted March 17, 2014 My Q code came with power disks up front, and drum on the back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCB-69CJ 11 Report post Posted March 17, 2014 (edited) My r code has front disc's as an option for $64.77 . Build date December 68. My car is not a Mach1. Maybe the Mach1 package included front disc brakes. Edited March 17, 2014 by JCB-69CJ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LindenBruce 27 Report post Posted March 18, 2014 My r code has front disc's as an option for $64.77 . Build date December 68. My car is not a Mach1. Maybe the Mach1 package included front disc brakes. Good point. To add to my car, it is a Mach 1. B. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jwscarab 20 Report post Posted March 18, 2014 (edited) My car is a 63C Mach 1, built 2/12/69, and it came with manual drums. Edited March 18, 2014 by jwscarab Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chillininnh 21 Report post Posted March 18, 2014 Power Discs were an option on ALL 69's, even the SCJ cars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
