Manual to power brakes
I was wondering how much is involved into converting my GTX, from manual to power brakes. I need to replace all my brake lines and master cylinder anyways. Is there much more to do to make them power? It still has 4 wheel drums.
Vinnie..... |
Proportioning valve, power brake booster, backing plates on the front... are you talking about front disc, or 4 wheel disc?
j |
Install a power brake booster between the master and firewall. Everything else is the same
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Originally Posted by TVLynn
(Post 114629)
Install a power brake booster between the master and firewall. Everything else is the same
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from an engineering stand point the pedal arm on power and non-power have a different lever ratio, generaly. but i dont know if car makers always do it like that. your car might use the same arm for both. i am not sure. and master and wheel cyl sizes enter into this allso. so like so many car things it is a system. not one thing at a time. a cam and carb does not a race car make.
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Yes with the drums. The pedal arm is different.. IT is part of the power booster
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My two cents says stay manual but upgrade to front disk brakes. That what I did with my 440 Dart and it stops fine.
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I completely ignored the part about not converting to disc brakes. Sorry. But, I agree with Bremereric, go manual disc, over power drum. I have manual disc on my Duster. 8:80 in the 1/8th, and never had a problem stopping.
j |
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