Disc Brake - Single Piston

The disc brake assembly consists of a rotor, a single-piston caliper, 2 shoe and lining assemblies, a splash shield and an anchor plate. The cast iron rotor has cooling fins between the 2 braking surfaces. Brake linings are riveted to brake shoes and insulator gaskets are bonded to back of each brake shoe.

All models use a sliding caliper that slides on 2 locating pins. Locating pins attach caliper, combination anchor plate and spindle. Continental, Mark VII and Thunderbird Turbo have single-piston calipers at all 4 wheels.