RE: Brakes

[William Harrison <bbjt3@xxxxxxxxx>]

I will switch the lines tomorrow.
Thanks for the info.

Later
Bill

--- On Sun, 9/12/10, Dennis C. <dennis.2914@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Dennis C. <dennis.2914@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: Brakes
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Sunday, September 12, 2010, 6:13 PM
> 
> JJ is right,
> 
> The large chamber goes to the front, the small (front)
> chamber goes to 
> the rear brakes.
> 
> Years ago I put the Stainless Steel disc brake kit on my 64
> and that is 
> how it is piped and that is per the tubing and directions
> they sent.
> 
> From what I have read drum brakes use a residual pressure
> device in some 
> master cylinders, if piped wrong it will give the problem
> you are 
> having.
> 
> Dennis C.
> 
> 
> William Harrison wrote:
> > 
> > Bill
> > I went to my local library to look up the 78 Aspen as
> my Motor's book 
> > goes =
> > up to 71.
> > The Chilton's book does not show a proportioning valve
> and shows the 
> > front =
> > chamber of the master cylinder plumbing to the front
> discs and the rear 
> > cha=
> > mber plumbing to the rear drums.
> > That is how I ran the lines but it does not make sense
> to me as the rear 
> > ch=
> > amber is larger than the front.
> > Should I re-plumb the lines?
> > Thanks
> > Bill
> > 
> > --- On Sat, 9/11/10, Bill <hemirr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > 
> > > From: Bill <hemirr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Subject: RE: Brakes
> > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > Date: Saturday, September 11, 2010, 9:24 PM
> > >=20
> > >=20
> > >=20
> > > Rick Ehrenberg addressed this question recently
> in an issue
> > > of Mopar Action...that was his best guess was
> needed a
> > > shorter rod, the explanation is that if the rod
> is a bit too
> > > long, on release the master cylinder does not
> uncover the
> > > interior port to release the pressure.=A0
> Another
> > > possibility I believe he suggested to the
> questioner is if
> > > the drum side (the front reservoir on mopars) of
> the new
> > > master cylinder has a residual pressure valve in
> it and it
> > > was accidently plumbed to the front discs instead
> of the
> > > drums, or if the new master is an all-drum model
> and has
> > > residual pressure valves.=A0=20
> > >=20
> > > Bill & Kathi Parker, South Central
> Indiana...'49
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> Dart
> > > convertible; '65 Barracuda \6; '65 Imperial; '68
> Barracuda
> > > FB 340-S; '69 Barracuda FB now 360; '70
> Challenger now 440;
> > > '72 Cuda '340
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> > > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > > From: bbjt3@xxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: Brakes
> > > > Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2010 14:25:07 -0700
> > > >=20
> > > >=20
> > > > Here is a puzzler for all you gear heads...
> > > > I converted my 65 Coronet 2 dr post to front
> disc
> > > brakes.
> > > > I used the spindles from a 78 Aspen.
> > > > I installed the matching booster and master
> cylinder
> > > also.
> > > > Took the car for a shake down run and after
> 1/2 half
> > > block the brakes started dragging.
> > > > Could the rod from the brake pedal bee too
> long and
> > > keeping the booster activated?
> > > > It's as if the calipers are not releasing.
> > > > Calipers are new and the rubber lines are
> new also.
> > > > Has me stumped.
> > > > Any suggestions appreciated.
> > > > Sold my spindles for my drum brakes or I
> would re
> > > install them.
> > > > It's not going to be a daily driver so why
> did I
> > > convert to disc brakes any way. \
> > > >=20
> > > > I sure would like to drive a few miles this
> year and
> > > it's getting frustrating as hell to fix one
> problem and then
> > > have another pop up.
> > > >=20
> > > > Later
> > > > Bill Harrison
> > > > 65 Coronet 2 dr post.
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