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Fork-mount and quill-mount front brakes are a bit of a compromise. They won't give quite as much stopping power in my experience. If you get the fork drilled, make sure whoever does it has checked there's enough clearance for a brake to work and your tyres to clear. Having been down these roads before, my preference would be to find a doner fork, given how tight your crown is.
There's a BLB track fork on sale here.
If you do get another fork, check your current fork is ISO (26.4mm crown race). JIS and ISO crown races aren't compatible.