Re: [FWDLK] BRAKE it to me GENTLY

["Bill K." <pontiac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If anyone really wants a set of these brakes, I know where there is a '63-4
Chrysler parts car.  I don't know how good they'll be though, it's sat since
the early '70's.

The car itself is just a plain sedan and fairly rusty, so it probably
wouldn't hurt much to part.  Am surprised the street rod guys don't pirate
guage clusters from these, and the taillights too -


Bill K.


----- Original Message -----
From: "eastern sierra Adj Services" <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 12:10 AM
Subject: [FWDLK] BRAKE it to me GENTLY


> I meant to write last week, during the flame-wars--don't get me
> started--that I happened to be reading the 6/64 Motor Trend, (great
> issue, btw) and 'saw' the review of the '64 Chrysler Newport 'stripper'
> 4-dr sedan. Regardless, the car weighed 3,920 lbs, BUT, it sported the
> 11x3" (front) and 11x 2 1/2" (rear)
> Bendix "Duo-Servo" drum brakes.
>
> If anyone has any late-50's MoPar 'reviews' that feature
> "braking-distance-results",  for  the Lockheed "CenterPlane" brakes, I'd
> very much like to learn what "they" could 'do'.
>
> ANYWAY, MT recorded stopping-distance, on that 3,920 lb car, riding on
> 14x 8"  TWO-PLY
> rayon-bias-belted tires  (recall: this car was an
> econo-model; base price : $2,901; price-as-tested: $3,030.50 [!!] )
> "from" 60 mph-to-zero,  at..................
>
>
> ......(ANY GUESSES??)............
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> OK:   149'   (as in: ONE HUNDRED FORTY NINE  FEET). [ ref: pg. 61; also:
> 30 -0 in 32 feet ]
>
> Autoweek TV show, LAST NITE, road-tested
> a 2004 Fxxx F150 pickumup truck, with God-Knows what kinda high-tech
> radial tires, and anti-lock , and OH YEAH, 4-wheel disc brakes, & guess
> what THEY recorded for
> 60 -0 stopping distance????????????
>
>
>
> ONE HUNDRED FIFTY feet.....
>
> MT did describe the Bendix's stopping ability thusly: " 11-inch-drum
> brakes, with bonded, extruded asbestos [NOT MINE: Horrie's got 'modern'
> linings, and this winter will get Firm Feel's "Super-Duper" linings]
> linings, gave powerful  [ I should say-so! ] stops, with good control,
> little nose dive."
>
> MT also tested a 'stripper' 64 Plymmie 2-dr sedan Savoy ; weight: 3,440
> ; base price: $2.332.00 ; price as tested: $2,590.80 ; tires:
> 7x14"  2-ply rayon-("wonders"); brakes were the Bendix's but in size
> 10x2 1/2" (front & rear).
>
> 60 -0 stopping distance was 156'  (ho, hum, "SAME" as a CURRENT Fxxx
> truck!!!) 30 -0 was 34' .
>
> I wonder "how"  the Bendix's would "do" , with
> P225/75R14 tires (& modern brake fluid--if that makes any difference??)
> , instead of 'with' skinny, rayon,  bias-plys?
>
> And, NO, I'm too poor/cheap to lock-up Horrie's
> 'ground-down-sidewall',  wide-whitewall radials , merely to measure his
> stopping distance--I just know that those suckers STOP (@least
> once-in-a-row) the car, so that you'd better be wearing your seatbelt.
>
> To install the 11x3" front brakes, you first  gotta find
> a "donor" 1963 -1964 Chrysler (rear brakes are another-story,
> previously-discussed).
>
> I REALIZE that apples are different from tomatoes, [meaning:
> car-types/weights/equipment/tires ] but has AAJ published any stopping
> distances, on its fabulous brakes??
>
> Horace
> (wearing Bendix shoes)
>
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