IML: Re:Drums and single cicuit (was AAJ Brakes / Disc Brake conversion

["A. Foster" <monkeypuzzle1@xxxxxxx>]

Tony;

 If you are having trouble finding replacement drums with the correct bolt pattern I would suggest finding  drums of the same dimensions and simply have a machine shop drill the correct bolt pattern in the faces. I believe that a dual circuit conversion is fairly easy on a 61', both Hugh Hemphill and Kenyon Wills converted their Imperials using a later master cylinder for a dual circuit drum system with reasonable success. I may be wrong but I think that it was the same master cylinder used on a 66' Dodge.

Best Regards

Arran Foster

1954 Imperial Newport

Needing trim parts and a great deal more effort to convert to a dual circuit brake system.

1975 Chrysler Newport

Has several electrical gremlins presently.

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From: Lib596@xxxxxxx

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Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 9:58 AM

Subject: IML: AAJ Brakes / Disc Brake conversion

Has anyone bought and fitted one af AAJ 's disc brake conversion kits for an Imperial?

 

I drive my '61 regularly in and around London which involves a great deal of braking and crowded highway conditions. I get a lot of problems with fade and hot spots. In addition I have never been happy with the single M/C. I have already had one total brake failure due to a ruptured pipe and would rather not repeat the experience.  Besides which, I am fed up with searching for replacement drums which are often no better than the ones I have had to discard. Front dics would solve a lot of these problems.

 

Before I go and order the parts I wondered if anyone else on the list has been there and done that?

 

Best wishes,

 

Tony V