My understanding is that a single chamber master will not work well with a
disk/drum system, even with the proportioning valve. Detroit always (I'm sure
someone will provide the exception) used a dual chamber system for disk/drum
cars and as cost sensitive as they are if they could have made it work with the
cheaper single chamber system they would have.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of wayne osborne
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 12:09 PM
To: IDPHR@aol.com
Cc: oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] front disc brakes
An even dumber question---would a stock master cylinder be able to push
enough fluid for a non power front disk brake setup or would a new master
cylinder have to be installed also. Since redoing my rear end and finally
getting it under the truck, got different bolt pattern now (front to rear)
and want to get the same all way around. Gonna have to get new
wheels--finally be able to rid myself of the polished aluminum ones, kinda
like a black vehicle-they look good when cleaned but its a job... Just
wandering if I could use the stock master cylinder, install a proportioning
valve, and use the front disc brake kit that are available to match the
bolt pattern. This way I can buy new wheels--the same all the way
around..... --wayne
At 12:32 PM 12/3/03 -0500, IDPHR@aol.com wrote:
>I have non power discs on my 51 3100...(no room for booster)had to change
>master cylinder (double resevoir mustang master) and install va proportioning
>valve....biggest issue! most of these kits are 5 bolt set-ups and don't
>match the
>rear drum bolt pattern. But all in all, since I upgraded power to a '58 235
>w/ 2 1bbl and dual exhaust, it worked out well.
>
>Steve G.
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
Wayne Osborne
http://www.chevytrucks.org
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