Originally Posted by
crankholio
I'd go with replacing the whole fork. The Rockshox 30 Silver TK is a decent coil fork and will take a v-brake. The Rockshox Recon Silver TK is an air model that will take a v-brake. Or if you find something you like without v-brake mounts, put an Avid BB7 on it, and you're ready to ride.
I recently tried the 30 TK Silver on my 2000 Gary Fisher Marlin, and it is much too long. The axel to crown distance is about 45-50mm longer and raises the front of the bike far too much. I even took it apart and had it shortened by about 20mm and it was still too tall. It looked goofy and would not ride well off road.