brake proportioning

mmeany · 07-27-2000, 11:28 AM

I have a 65 coupe drums in the rear, discs up front. I have an adjustable prop. valve but don't know where to set it. Is it set so that the rear wheels lock first, the front first or both at the same time? Thanks for the input.

Rev · 07-27-2000, 05:57 PM

The main thing is you don't want the rear wheels locking first, or you'll be fishtailing all over the place. I think all four locking at the same time is ideal. Some may make the fronts lock up first, just to be on the safe side. My $.02, anyone disagree?

Rev

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'66 Coupe, 306, windage
tray, TRW flat tops, 351W
heads,pocket ported, 268
CC hydraulic cam, R tip
R's, Edelbrock Performer,
600 CFM Holley vac. secs.,
Mallory Unilite, coil, fuel
pump, Tri-Y headers, 2 1/2 "
custom pipes, 3 chamber
Flows, stock C-4, 3.25
Currie built 8" rear,
March under drive pulleys,
13.97 e.t., 100.1 mph
1/4 mi.

07-27-2000, 11:28 AM	#1
mmeany Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 6	brake proportioning I have a 65 coupe drums in the rear, discs up front. I have an adjustable prop. valve but don't know where to set it. Is it set so that the rear wheels lock first, the front first or both at the same time? Thanks for the input.

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07-27-2000, 05:57 PM	#2
Rev Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Houston, Tx. Posts: 3,887	The main thing is you don't want the rear wheels locking first, or you'll be fishtailing all over the place. I think all four locking at the same time is ideal. Some may make the fronts lock up first, just to be on the safe side. My $.02, anyone disagree? Rev ------------------ '66 Coupe, 306, windage tray, TRW flat tops, 351W heads,pocket ported, 268 CC hydraulic cam, R tip R's, Edelbrock Performer, 600 CFM Holley vac. secs., Mallory Unilite, coil, fuel pump, Tri-Y headers, 2 1/2 " custom pipes, 3 chamber Flows, stock C-4, 3.25 Currie built 8" rear, March under drive pulleys, 13.97 e.t., 100.1 mph 1/4 mi.