[Chrysler300] Real bad Brakes

["John J. Hertog" <crossram@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Gary, 

I don't have the answer as to what may be the cause, but I sure have  a
solution.  Get rid of those stupid brakes and replace them with a '63 or '64
Chrysler Bendix setup (get them from any Newport, 300, NewYorker).  It's a
three-bolt bolt-on.  

The 61 Newport as well as the 62 are Sort Wheelbase cars - same as any 63 or
64 Chryslers model. You just need to remove the entire spindle and steering
arm assemblies  and swap them. 

I did this to my '61 Newport as well as to many other Short Wheelbase
Chryslers, the results are phenomenal, the car stops perfectly, straight and
true, no more locking up, no more pulling, no more problems. 

John Hertog
Sag Harbor NY

Gary Holm wrote:

>I have a friend who has two 1962  New Ports that pulls and or locks up so
bad that they stop in traffic. He has taken them to brake shops in two
different towns. to no avail. The left front is the worse one. He replaced
the linning ,hoses ,  and cylinders. Most of the time by backing up it will
release and go untill the brakes are used again. He is ready to sell if he
can't find out why. I have a 61 New Port that I drive as a daily driver that
does the same thing but, not nearly that bad. Anyone out there have the
answer as to what might be the cause???? Gary Holm in wet and wild So.
Oregon 


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