Tired of DIY!

KnuckleDuster said

I've been considering doing just that
I need to look into what I would need to change. Bracket, pushrod, and MC?
Is there a lightweight MC for manual?
Is he proportioning valve different? I didn't think so, but is there more to it?
Haven't driven anything with manual brakes, that I can remember...

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The manual brake master cylinder will bolt to the firewall without a bracket. It bolts straight to the firewall.
Order a pushrod at the same time as the master cylinder.
Same prop valve.
I've never asked about a light weight master cylinder. I figured losing all the associated crap that goes with the power brakes was weight savings enough. But that doesn't mean you can't get one. The big thing is to get the correct piston size. I'm using 15/16.


The manual brakes stop better for me than the power does. My first car was a 72 Demon. I rebuilt the calipers when I did the brake job and it still didn't want to stop. So I converted it to manual and it stopped like jack the bear.

That was 1981. I always ditch the power brakes. Then I never have to worry about what cam I run.