I had a similar problem on my 66 GTO.
The first couple of stops after being stored for a week or two resulted
in it darting scarily to the left.
In my case it was contaminated brake linings.
On of the front wheel cylinders had spewed and the brake fluid had
soaked into the lining.
The fluid would rise to the surface during off times.
After the first couple of stops, the heat would dry off the lining and
the brakes would function normally. Then I had normal braking until the
car sat for a while.
New brake shoes cured it (~$20).
It was especially annoying because I had completely redone the
hydraulics and reused the old shoes because they were hardly worn at all.
If I hadn't been so cheap I wouldn't have had the problem.
HTH
regards,
Leon
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>
>Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 11:06:24 EST
>From: Tezzme2@aol.com
>Subject: [oletrucks] More Conversation ( Front Brake Question )
>
>I recently replaced the front wheels cylinders on my 51 1/2 ton ( All stock
>brakes except master cylinder is a airhart after market )i have bleed the
>brakes at least 4 or 5 times and still have the same problem .When i first
>drive
>the truck the first few miles if i touch the brakes it goes hard left, but if
>i
>ride the brakes a little it then stops fine. I assume there must be air still
>in the lines somewhere? I did get some brake fluid on the left side brake
>shoes, could this be causing the problem. I also have manually adjust the
>brakes
>up (they seem to be the same). Any ideas ?
>
> Thanks in advance
> Steve
>
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>
>Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 08:28:51 -0800 (PST)
>From: "Martin Smith \(Yahoo\)" <smithm92@yahoo.com>
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] just stuff for conversation
>
>Wayne,
>What was your source for the 2:73 gears? Is this a
>do-it-yourself project? How did the change affect your
>speedometer?
>thanks,
>Martin
>
>'55 TF
>
>- --- wayne osborne <wayne@chevytrucks.org> wrote:
>
>
>>Well getting my new wheels on completed the rear end
>>installation. The 2:73 ...
>>
>>
>
>
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>Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 10:04:41 -0700
>From: bigfred@unm.edu
>Subject: [oletrucks] Thinking of a hitch
>
>Hi
>Well, since the list is so slow, maybe you all can help me think about
>this. I've been thinking about adding a hitch to my truck. What should
>I look for? Should I just go down to pepboys and buy the over the
>counter deal?
>Should I make one?
>I'd like to keep it on the DL so that when I don't want to haul a
>trailor, I don't have to look at an ugly hitch on the back of my truck.
>Anyone else done this?
>- -alfie
>
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>
>Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 12:59:56 -0500 (EST)
>From: zman <zman@gibbon.kungfumonkey.com>
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] just stuff for conversation
>
>On Fri, 12 Mar 2004, Ryan Sain wrote:
>
>
>>I'm glad you like the gear swap - I'm actually getting ready to go the
>>opposite direction in the El Camino - maybe. I'm torn between the great gas
>>mileage (20+ out of a 350/350 combo) I get on the highway and wanting to
>>have some decent acceleration off the line.
>>
>>
>
>Maybe you should go for the best of both worlds. Use either a 200r4 or
>700r4. Low 1st gear and overdrive.
>
>- --
>Scott H. Zekanis
>zman@kungfumonkey.com
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>1957 Buick Riviera Hardtop (2 dr., 364" Nailhead)
>1959 GMC in Chevy Sheetmetal 1/2 Ton (235" Inline 6)
>
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