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1. [oletrucks] front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: wayne osborne <wayne@chevytrucks.org>; Date: Wed, 03 Dec 2003 10:57:03 -0500; Just curious--been eye balling the front disc brake kits.. Anybody got an idea on how this setup would work without the power booster thus having non power front disc brakes... How would they perform; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00055.html (7,902 bytes)
2. Re: [oletrucks] front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: IDPHR@aol.com; Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 12:32:36 EST; 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; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00056.html (7,880 bytes)
3. Re: [oletrucks] front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: wayne osborne <wayne@chevytrucks.org>; Date: Wed, 03 Dec 2003 13:08:48 -0500; 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 r; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00057.html (9,193 bytes)
4. Re: [oletrucks] front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@OldSub.com>; Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 10:22:02 -0800; I'm running front disks on my AD Suburban. Used an inexpensive kit and provided my own rotors and calipers. You need to install a dual master, and add some brake plumbing to make it work. I described; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00058.html (9,056 bytes)
5. RE: [oletrucks] front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: "Hanlon, Bill (ISS Houston)" <bill.hanlon@hp.com>; Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 12:33:43 -0600; I have front disks with no power booster. I am very satisfied with them. Bought the bracket kit from Heavy Chevy http://www.heavychevy.com. It was actually made by Buffalo Enterprises http://www.inli; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00059.html (10,046 bytes)
6. Re: [oletrucks] front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: "Gary Garrison" <hgarrison@sc.rr.com>; Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 13:43:23 -0500; Almost all the old Corvettes (late 60's to mid 70's) had manual disc brakes. I owned several and never really saw the need in power disc. Would I buy a new Corvette without power disc brakes - no. Is; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00060.html (9,392 bytes)
7. Re: [oletrucks] front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: "The Botelers" <boteler@olg.com>; Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 14:31:24 -0500; It shouldn't be any harder then the "non-power/drums" you have now!! With the plus being two circuit and faster stops for the same effort. This is the way we are building my sons truck, but He's off; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00061.html (9,521 bytes)
8. Re: [oletrucks] front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: Bruce Kettunen <bekett@uslink.net>; Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 13:48:28 -0600; My dad's 71 GMC 307/350 half ton had this setup stock from the factory (disk/drum no power). Seemed to work just fine. That might be a place to look for a donor master cylinder. Also would be a place; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00063.html (9,566 bytes)
9. RE: [oletrucks] front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: "Hanlon, Bill (ISS Houston)" <bill.hanlon@hp.com>; Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 14:05:07 -0600; 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 dua; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00064.html (10,769 bytes)
10. Re: [oletrucks] front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: zman <zman@gibbon.kungfumonkey.com>; Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 15:05:27 -0500 (EST); I actually prefer the feel of manual brakes over power brakes. I guess it's from years of racing where the need for feel is greater. The disc kit I'm going to put on my '59 will be manual. I'll be us; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00065.html (9,463 bytes)
11. Re: [oletrucks] front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@OldSub.com>; Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 12:31:22 -0800; The short answer is no. The problem is that your current braking system has a built in residual valve to maintain about 10 lbs of pressure to hold the brake shoes close to the drums. That much pressu; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00066.html (10,724 bytes)
12. Re: [oletrucks] front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: Alan Horvath <alan@alanhorvath.com>; Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 15:37:12 -0500; I don't know the procedure, since I bought my truck this way, but I've got 11-inch front disc brakes (taken from an '82 Monte Carlo) combined with my Mustang II IFS. They aren't power brakes, and th; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00067.html (9,255 bytes)
13. Re: [oletrucks] front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforb@mindspring.com>; Date: Wed, 03 Dec 2003 15:31:30 -0700; I got a master cylinder adapter from Chevy Duty to put a dual disk brake type master cylinder on my 57 Suburban I'm building. I have not finished building the truck, so I don't know how it works. On; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00068.html (10,591 bytes)
14. RE: [oletrucks] front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: "Tom C." <c_tom@bellsouth.net>; Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 19:54:08 -0500; I assume you are coming through the floor with the new brake pedal? --Original Message-- From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Alan Horvath Sent: We; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00069.html (9,507 bytes)
15. Re: [oletrucks] front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: Mask1966@aol.com; Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 21:56:39 EST; I had a similar problem with PU northwest. I bought their bracket - $70 and their dual MC -$75. I took the MC to my FLAPS and after some shelf searching figured out the MC was actually from a 70 Nova; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00070.html (8,699 bytes)
16. Re: [oletrucks] front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: Wdonohoe1@aol.com; Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 23:36:24 EST; bill oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00075.html (8,230 bytes)
17. Re: [oletrucks] front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: "Jim (Deacon) and Karen Magill" <dnkmagill@wtxs.net>; Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2003 12:58:18 -0600; Do all master cyl. that are on drum brakes come with the built in 10# residual valve? I ask because I switched to the dual master cyl. when I put in the 64 front clip and now I am adding disc brakes; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00080.html (11,222 bytes)
18. Re: [oletrucks] front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@OldSub.com>; Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2003 12:23:00 -0800; You addressed me directly, so I need to make sure you know I'm not an expert, just someone who has already performed this conversion. Once. My understanding is that anytime your master cylinder is lo; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00083.html (12,426 bytes)
19. Re: [oletrucks] front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: zman <zman@gibbon.kungfumonkey.com>; Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2003 16:44:06 -0500 (EST); Actually they also need to maintain a certian amount of pressure in the line to make braking instantaneous. That is also why the disc and drum residual pressure valves are different (10 lb vs 2 lb).; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00084.html (8,543 bytes)
20. [oletrucks] front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: "Terry S. Glines" <ace0027@attglobal.net>; Date: Sat, 01 Jul 2000 17:42:29 -0500; I have a complete, never installed disc brake kit for 55 - 59 trucks that I'm going to put up for sale tomorrow at....well you know...that un-mentionable auction place. But I thought I'd give ya'll f; /html/oletrucks/2000-07/msg00016.html (6,745 bytes)

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