Putting WF trans on NF

[garnold]

I was just wondering if it would be a major job to switch out a NF trans to a WF trans. Both would be direct drive. I'm just interested in getting the braking power of the disc brakes on a WF trans on to a NF. From what I have read here someone asked about going the other way and folks replied that the trans would bolt up just fine. I'd just like some first hand experience from someone that has given this a shot.

[cubby102]

Should bolt in just fine my old 125 had a 1250 rear

[garnold]

How did you handle the brake linkage ? Did you just swap the two or did you have to build something special?

[cubby102]

Mine were both I eternal brakes but if I remember correctly and was looking at them right the linkages have the same mounting point for I eternal/external im sure somebody will chime in that knows for sure im not near my machines or I would look real quick

[olds45512]

It will bolt right in with no mods, both rearends use the same setup running from the brake pedal to the rearend.

[garnold]

Originally Posted by olds45512

It will bolt right in with no mods, both rearends use the same setup running from the brake pedal to the rearend.

Please don't get ticket at me for asking this just one more time but I want to make sure

Since I'm putting a rear with disc breaks on a 73 that uses internal brakes I can just switch out the linkage from the pedal to the calipers? It's not that I'm not paying attention to your comments so please don't think I'm being rude but I'm just making sure. I'm asking this because I just didn't think the linkage for the disc brakes would fit inside the NF because it is wider then the single linkage going to the back of the internal brake system.

Thank you again for the replies on this! I have to grab myself a WF that's going out of business and part it out for some goodies

[darkminion_17]

There is a difference, the parts lookup will show you, but as far as I can remember, the brake rod is longer,and the position of the brake arm rockshaft is different. Need to take some pics...

[Rdrnek]

Originally Posted by garnold

Please don't get ticket at me for asking this just one more time but I want to make sure

Since I'm putting a rear with disc breaks on a 73 that uses internal brakes I can just switch out the linkage from the pedal to the calipers? It's not that I'm not paying attention to your comments so please don't think I'm being rude but I'm just making sure. I'm asking this because I just didn't think the linkage for the disc brakes would fit inside the NF because it is wider then the single linkage going to the back of the internal brake system.

Thank you again for the replies on this! I have to grab myself a WF that's going out of business and part it out for some goodies

Or you could just get an external brake rear end out of a narrow frame like a 106 or junk 126..I know My 126 has external brakes

[garnold]

Ah! I totally didn't realize that NF's had a disc setup on the later versions. Perfect I'll do some research either way but that would make the most sense to me.