Help! More brake questions

Kisner · 03-16-2002, 11:00 PM

Thanks for all the advice. For the time-being, I'm decided to use the standard drum brake master cylinder and my original brake fluid distribution box. Went to return the drum master cylinder for a disc one, but the guy at AutoZone highly advised against it since I wouldn't be using a proportioning valve. In his opinion, the disc master cylinder won't work properly without a proportioning valve. Whenever I get to finally drive it (by year's end hopefully), and the brakes don't work good enough for me, I'll get the ideal setup.

By the way, it took me 2 days, but I finally got all my new lines installed with all new hoses, and bench bled the master cylinder late this evening. Will install the master cylinder tomorrow, bleed the brakes, and hope they work. The long line running from the front to the back was a total nightmare to install. Advice for new restorers - either pay someone or if you're installing new brake lines, do it with the transmission, engine, and exhaust removed! I need a skin graft for all my knuckles. Finally, if anyone needs new brake lines, the ones I got from National Parts Depot were virtually flawless, with precise bends and lengths identical to my originals.

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03-16-2002, 11:00 PM	#1
Kisner Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 290	Thanks for all the advice. For the time-being, I'm decided to use the standard drum brake master cylinder and my original brake fluid distribution box. Went to return the drum master cylinder for a disc one, but the guy at AutoZone highly advised against it since I wouldn't be using a proportioning valve. In his opinion, the disc master cylinder won't work properly without a proportioning valve. Whenever I get to finally drive it (by year's end hopefully), and the brakes don't work good enough for me, I'll get the ideal setup. By the way, it took me 2 days, but I finally got all my new lines installed with all new hoses, and bench bled the master cylinder late this evening. Will install the master cylinder tomorrow, bleed the brakes, and hope they work. The long line running from the front to the back was a total nightmare to install. Advice for new restorers - either pay someone or if you're installing new brake lines, do it with the transmission, engine, and exhaust removed! I need a skin graft for all my knuckles. Finally, if anyone needs new brake lines, the ones I got from National Parts Depot were virtually flawless, with precise bends and lengths identical to my originals.