Re: [FWDLK] Disc Brakes

["David Homstad" <dhomstad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

For those of you who have not seen the drawings of these in the parts books,
this disk brake design is similar to a clutch and pressure plate, not the
modern caliper style. The brake pad disk is squeezed between the metal disk
and a "pressure plate."

Any body know of a working example, whose owner may want to share his
experiences? Any idea of the total production quantities?

Dave Homstad
56 Dodge D500

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Allen (Marshfield) [SMTP:MarkA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2000 11:41 AM
> To:   L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject:      [FWDLK] Disc Brakes
>
> The first year Chrysler offered disc brakes was 1950.  They were offered
> on
> the Town and Country and the Crown Imperial long wheelbase sedans.  They
> were manufactured (If memory serves) by a company named Lambert.  A
> somewhat
> complicated set-up, I understand they worked well, when they worked.
> Power
> brake booster sat under the floor for these cars, disc or drum.  Booster
> was
> essentially   Offered through 1954 for sure, skeptical about 1955.  They
> took special wheelcovers that sat out from the wheel so that air could
> reach
> them to cool them down, much like the 67-69 Imperial wheelcovers.