RE: B body disc brakes

[Doug Daniel <dougdaniel50@xxxxxxxxx>]

check manufacture spec as most state maximum wheel size for the conversion,,,,,  front brakes should work first  but not necessarily able too feel it if is working right   glad too hear that it will stop when need be ,,, 

--- On Sat, 1/16/10, Butch Edison <waedison@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Butch Edison <waedison@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: B body disc brakes
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Saturday, January 16, 2010, 1:03 AM
> 
> Well, this part of the car's restoration is done. All new
> suspension in the rear, restored steering coupler and power
> steering, restored front end linkage A-to-Z, disc brake
> conversion complete. It may quit along the highway
> somewhere, but it's safe to drive now and very pleasurable
> to drive as well. The front end tech said it dialed in like
> a dream and it rides like one too. No more leaks from the
> engine or tranny oil pan. Now.... on to the A727. It doesn't
> shift correctly and when I had the pan off, found that the
> previous owner had put a magnet in the pan and it looked
> like a chia brillo pad with all the steel particles on it.
> 
> If there is anything odd, it is that the proportioning
> valve is wide open, yet the car stops like I'd expect it to.
> I thought I'd have too much back braking with the valve open
> all the way. I'll drive it some, then start cutting fluid to
> the back brakes to see what happens. I have not done any
> hard stops yet. Should I actually feel the fronts apply
> first?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> /Butch/Ferndale, WA
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Butch Edison [mailto:waedison@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> 
> Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 10:57 AM
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: B body disc brakes
> 
> 
> 
> My conversion for my 64 Sport Fury is mostly parts for a 73
> Dart. I doubt that I'll ever even replace the disc pads on
> this car, just want the reliability of discs on the freeway.
> While the rotors aren't available over the counter,
> everything else is. I may not be satisfied with the smaller
> rotors I'm using, but we'll see. I want to use my 14" steel
> wheels on this car. I'll post the test-drive results of my
> conversion along with manufacturer and part numbers of what
> I used when done. May be helpful to others. I'll be
> converting my other 64 Sport Fury as well, but will go with
> an MP setup which has big slotted rotors, etc. 15" wheels
> and tires make sense to me for that car. 
> 
> /Butch/Ferndale, WA 
> 
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