Lousy brakes
Bought car with all the parts to finish installing disc fronts from donor 74 Dart. Purchased new calipers and pads and finished install, had reasonably good brakes. Car sets a lot so after some years it all at once started locking up the rears. Checked the rears, good drums, shoes, W/C etc. and adjusted up etc. Replaced front rotors, rubber hoses with stainless (Aeorquip) lines, pads and NEW castings calipers (I think Cardone). Pedal got worse, less braking power overall. Then installed SSBC adjustable prop valve, got rid of rear lockup but still had soft, low pedal. Next was a 15/16 Master, went around car 3 times bleeding before I got any kind of pedal. Still mushy, low, needs pumping 4-5 times to get anything, tried a panic stop and it just coasted to a slow stop. Will a residual pressure valve help? ready to rebuild the original calipers and reinstall those. Car is 65 Barrcuda, 318, 4 speed, 8 3/4 with 10 inch rears. I HAVE ABOUT HAD IT!!!!!!!!!!
Bought car with all the parts to finish installing disc fronts from donor 74 Dart. Purchased new calipers and pads and finished install, had reasonably good brakes. Car sets a lot so after some years it all at once started locking up the rears. Checked the rears, good drums, shoes, W/C etc. and adjusted up etc. Replaced front rotors, rubber hoses with stainless (Aeorquip) lines, pads and NEW castings calipers (I think Cardone). Pedal got worse, less braking power overall. Then installed SSBC adjustable prop valve, got rid of rear lockup but still had soft, low pedal. Next was a 15/16 Master, went around car 3 times bleeding before I got any kind of pedal. Still mushy, low, needs pumping 4-5 times to get anything, tried a panic stop and it just coasted to a slow stop. Will a residual pressure valve help? ready to rebuild the original calipers and reinstall those. Car is 65 Barrcuda, 318, 4 speed, 8 3/4 with 10 inch rears. I HAVE ABOUT HAD IT!!!!!!!!!!