Re: Brake Kits

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Cost of rear discs..extra weight gained..actual stopping and performance.Guess I'm old school and recommend 11x3 rear brakes. 70% stopping is done with fronts.

George


--- On Fri, 8/29/08, Dan McCormack <mcwheels@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Dan McCormack <mcwheels@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Brake Kits
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Friday, August 29, 2008, 7:32 AM
> Master Power Brakes is a good company Herb but the last car
> I converted I 
> did using the Disc o Tech article in Mopar Action and it
> cost me about $350. 
> The only parts you can't buy off the self at NAPA are
> the spindles and dust 
> shields. If you cant find used ones I believe Master Power
> Brakes sells the 
> reproduction spindles separately. It's just my opinion
> but I feel that rear 
> disc brakes are a waste of time and money since most all of
> the braking is 
> done by the front brakes.
> 
> Dan
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Herb" <zephyr9900@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "1962 to 1965 Mopars"
> <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 8:29 PM
> Subject: Brake Kits
> 
> 
> 
> I know this subject has probably been addressed but may I
> readdress it?
> 
> I just found another 63 Fury that has a great body no rust
> and a very good
> interior. Problem is a couple of non mechanics have owned
> it and tried to
> make it into a race car. It was originally a 6 cylinder car
> that has home
> made mounts, the pan is resting on the cross link, the rear
> springs are
> bowed backward from long shackles and a and a..... So they
> have left their
> dirty fingerprints all over the suspension, brakes & K
> frame. I have a big
> block K frame & newer style 8.75 axle to replace the
> originals. I am going
> to upgrade to a 4 wheel disk kit. I saw an ad in MoPar
> Collector Guide for
> Master Power Brakes out of North Carolina. Has any one had
> any experiences
> with them and their products? Would any one recommend any
> company over them
> or are they as good as any one else? What say you all? 
> Also as far as an
> engine I am currently researching installing a 6.1 Hemi in
> it.  The
> interesting part is the 6.1 will mate right up to my push
> button torqueflite
>   How cool is that??
> 
> Thank You in advance!
> 
>  Herb
> 
> 1963 Fury 2D/HT ? Yet
> 1963 Sport Fury Convertible 361
> 1970 Challenger RT 440
> 1999 Durango SLT 5.9
> 2006 300-C Heritage 5.7
> 2008 SRT-8 Magnum 6.1
> St. Louis, MO.
> 
> 
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