This is pretty easy.
The info comes from InLine Tube, who makes the SS lines. Their solution: use
thier lines. Do they make lines to use in a conversion? Maybe not, for your
year. Their solution: don't convert.
Go to the extra trouble. By using a later set-up off a dual car, you'll have
most or all of what you need. If after converting, you have braking bias
problems, there are adjustiable proportioning blocks sold in the Street Rod
Mags. you may have to balance the amount of brake effort, front to rear.
While you're at it, go 2 or 4 wheel Disc brakes or bigger shoes and drums.
The original brakes are marginal at best compared to today's systems.
It's just money!
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Ray Jones, Jones Ridge, in the Ouachita Mtns near Mena, Western Arkansas
> From: Bryan Scott <scott1990@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: Bryan Scott <scott1990@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 10:50:54 -0500
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [FWDLK] dual m/c on 58 DeSoto
>
> Hi all! I'm re-doing the brakes on my 58, from the MC down to the wheel
> cylinders. It's currently a single MC with power brakes and all drums.
>> From all I've read and heard, I was convinced that it would be best to
> install a dual MC. Now I read the following comment from the FAQ page on
> inlinetube.com:
>
> My car has a single master should I switch to a dual master?
> If you are keeping the four wheel drum there is no reason to convert to a
> dual master. The fear is that if you loose one line all the brakes will go.
> The solution is stainless steel lines. They will never rust and it will be
> impossible to ever loose a line. When converting to a dual master you will
> need a new master cylinder ,some sort of block that will accept the second
> master cylinder line and new clips to hold the additional lines in place.
> When you are all done you may have affected the performance of the brakes
> with mismatched components resulting in a stronger or weaker brake pedal.
> Solve the safety problem with new Inline tubes.
>
> Now I'm back to being unsure what direction to go. I already planned on
> using the SS lines. The purpose of this posting is to ask for comments and
> experiences of others to finally decide what direction is best!
>
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