64 (Canadian) Valiant Signet (aka Dart GT) front disc brake conversion

Some feedback on the Classic Disc (MBM) brake kit. First off, the directions that are provided are pretty horrible and for a relative novice like me, good directions are important. What is provided is generic regardless of which kit you use, so I spent a bunch of time pulling pieces off of the old drum when I later found that those pieces were in the kit...so it was unnecessary and wasted time.
It also completely skips things like installing the backing plate :eek: so right after getting the dust cap on the first side, I look over in the box and see the backing plate...:BangHead: But hey, the second time installing everything went way faster.
There is some duplication of small items such as screws and bolts with some coming as part of the base kit and then duplicated in other elements which can be somewhat confusing. The small parts bag is just a bag of random everything so trying to find the 2407 "sleeve" took some sifting. The instructions show some pretty low quality images so a level of guessing is required.
The booster and master cylinder are generic so if you're seeking OEM look then this isn't the kit for you. Booster mounting was fairly straightforward and I hit that earlier with the broken stud. Pressing out the old studs and welding in bolts was the ticket and worked out well on the install. The booster comes with 3 different size pedal linkages, so you can choose the proper linkage to get the pedal angle you need. The firewall plate has to be removed and replaced with a slotted one that comes with the kit. Down side is that you essentially have to install and uninstall the booster several times to get everything aligned correctly, then cut the booster shaft to the proper length to allow spacing and accommodation of the linkage.

Machining quality seems to be decent in the kit, and zero issues with fitment using original stock upper and lower control arms. First side took a little time sorta fumbling through the "instructions" but the second side was pretty quick. I had to extrapolate torque specs since the instructions state to follow OEM recommendations. To me that makes no sense given that it is a conversion kit into a car that did not have disc brakes. Through some research I came to some conclusions on what to torque the steering knuckle and caliper bracket (had to upgrade my torque wrench to handle specs over 100 ft/lbs). Have not yet bench bled the master cylinder, maybe this week. Curious to see if my Inlinetube brake line kit will be OK with the movement of the master cylinder 6 inches further forward.

As I have replaced everything from the rear wheel cylinders forward (everything) I'm transitioning to DOT 5 Silicone brake fluid. The master is dual-pot and I will be using a proportioning valve although I'm not exactly sure where I am going to install that. Things are pretty tight on the left side of the engine bay with the headers taking up a lot of room. I am going back to a 9" air cleaner because the 14" Holley on there now is too tight a clearance. The carb linkage JUST clears the booster. Was sweating that for a bit as I got the booster in. I still had some confidence that it would work out because I made a cardboard cutout previously to see what would happen. Anyhow, I happy with the LOOK. Proof in the pudding once I apply some power and see how things perform and hold up. Happy to answer any other questions.