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This may sound stupid but do you have the calipers on the correct sides with bleeders on top ?

I don’t have a pic . Not until the last post . Hmmm

Make sure your calipers are on the correct sides. Bleeders at the top .

If the booster is 11.5 and MC is 5.5 that is 17 lbs of torque o the top bolts . Minus the support from the lower bolts. When you hit a bump that is multiplied. And the fluid weighs a lb or more. I would use them .

I just put new drums on my 69 Swinger and had to have them turned . Took a few passes to get them round.

Are you wanting to stay with the 4.5x5 bolt pattern ? What is your driving like ? Mild , spirited or maniacal ? I have 4 wheel discs on my 68 Barracuda and manual drums on my 69 340 Swinger . I realized I don’t drive like an idiot and the drums work fine . But I used a smaller bore master...

Have them turned before installing . I just had a new drum lock up because it was so far out of true. I assumed it would wear the high spot down in short order but it didn’t.

Make sure your front calipers are on the correct sides with bleeders on the top . Ask how I know this ? Lol And it was on a 73 340 4sp Dart Sport .

Oh … you said Can’t turn them ..

Then a booster won’t help. Do as AJ suggested and track down the issue .

I run 98 Cherokee rear discs on the fastback. Pretty cheap and simple install.

His chances of getting a safety check in MN is None and None… Most drivers dont use the park brake and 1 in 100,000 would think to use it in an emergency situation.

Never knew this . But it never occurred to me to bleed the brakes on a running car ….just dumb luck I guess .

Bigger bore diameter makes the pedal effort harder . Smaller 15/16 decreases the effort but the pedal travels further which I like . Smaller bore creates more PSI . Bigger bore on the wheel cilynder makes more power

Well maybe its stuck under the brake pedal ?

15/16" and I went a lttle bigger than stock on the wheel cylinders. I dont recall part #s though

Entirely possible the the MC has been replaced with the wrong one over the years. I have manual drums on my 69 Swinger but I changed up the MC and wheel cylinders for more stopping power ( easier pedal) and it works great!

Any pics of the calipers ?

Are your calipers mounted correctly ? Bleeders up ..... I went thru this once and had multiple shops try to bleed them to no avail... My Mopar guru buddy took one look at them and said "your calipers are on backwards ! " Bingo... problem solved .

I got looking at the hood and thought it might be an E30 . I have had several ... my favorite BMW ! Simplicity and balance ! The shifting sounded like an SMG .. super fast shifts.

What is that white Saloon he is following ? Jag xk120 ? I see a BMW 2002 and the mentioned Corvair , older 911 or 912... whats the blue car with the trunkated trunk ? I think I have a Model Motoring HO slot car of one ... And I could tell the car with dashcam was a E36 or later BMW ( with an...

What Rusty said is spot on . If you are not a tail gaiting road rager chances are you will never know the difference between the discs and drums . And stock discs do weigh more than the small drums . BTW my drums are manual as well .

I converted to 4 wheel discs on my Barracuda only to realize I dont drive fast enough or should I say wreckless enough to need them . I stayed with drums on my 69 Swinger 4sp even with a 500hp 408. What I did do though was enhance the master and drum cylinder sizes to increase leverage . It...

Considering my Dart weighs less than a Civic I thonk he is safe .

Next time I would pop the upper and lower ball joints , remove entire assembly and either buy a used assembly or soak the existing one in a deisel/acetone solution for a week .

Use an adjustable valve . Plumb it in just behind (1-2') the factory tee .

Are the calipers installed on the correct sides ? Are the bleeders on the top ?

I used Jeep discs on my Fastback . It was pretty easy . Not sure why some make it sound so hard . Adapting the E-Brake cables requires some fabbing but not brain surgery.

I went with 73 A body disc up front and Cherokee discs in the rear on my Fastback. Stops with little effort..... but honestly I dont drive fast enough to need them . The 69 340 Swinger is staying stock with drums all around. I did use smaller diameter master though. Havent driven it...

There is said to be difference in the depth between SBP and LBP drums. I ordered axles with both patterns and plan on drilling the drums for both as well. I might have to turn them on the lathe to remove a little