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My 65 Valiant has been sitting for years. New shoes all around, wheel cylinders, turn drums. I have to replace all of the steel brake lies as they are all rusted. I think I've seen where you can buy a brake kit to fit your car. Need to find that, BUT!! on my 97 Lincoln town Car, there is a pin...

I actually had ordered a set of those hold down springs from Rock. You take a small screwdriver or punch and push inside the spring to hook it onto a clip on the backing plate.

One of the best radio ads I've ever heard was from a local jeweler. "We are all about shopping locally, but if we don't give you good value, we don't deserve your business." A retailer that "gets it".

I don't know, I can pop the seal out and check that. Thanks.

Great idea. I did take the shoes off and reassemble. No change.

That sounds like a nightmare scenario.

Alrighty then, I'll disassemble everything and start over. I've done a ton of brakes over the years, it's gotta be something simple I'm doing/not doing. One thing that does puzzle me though...on this car, the shoes are held to the backing plate with cone shaped springs that go through the shoe...

Thank you, yes, I do know how to properly adjust wheel bearings, I have not replaced them, only packed them. I do have the old shoes and will match them up with the new ones. Even without the nut on the spindle, it still doesn't turn like it should. I'll take the thing back apart and make sure I...

The adjuster is all the way in. After messing with it some more, I'm thinking it might be something with the wheel bearing. When I tighten the nut enough to insert the cotter pin the drum won't turn at all. I sanded the drum it didn't have much of a ridge, but did have some surface rust as it's...

Nope, just packed the wheel bearings, it does have the 9 x 2.5 brake shoes, which match up with the old ones.

Thanks, Guys, I'll check out your suggestions.

OK, So Im getting back to replacing brakes and wheel cylinders on the 65 Valiant. When I put the front drum on after replacing the shoes and cylinder, I can hardly turn the drum. It slides on over the new shoes easily, but when I tighten the spindle nut even a little bit, it's almost impossible...

Bighammer, I'm on the Long Beach Peninsula across the big creek, where are you located? Pic is of Willapa Bay

I have a 170CI, single barrel carb in my 65 Valiant. Are there any aftermarket carbs, or can I use a 1 to 2 barrel adapter, and if so, what carb to use?

Greetings all, I've rebuilt the carb (1bbll) on my Valiant several times, and it starts and runs, but craps out when accelerating. I've been thinking about going to a 2 or 4 bbl carb. Thoughts?

But, hey, I've still got my 65 Valiant Signet!

Thanks for all your replies, I kinda like already knew that, but hope SPRUNG eternal. Yep, it done sprung on this one. It says 383 on the back quarter panel, but who even knows if that's accurate. Damned rich oyster grower, takes a car like that and let it go to ****. I've been at the beach for...

Hello all, I came across this Cuda in a field, Before I contact the owner about it, is there too much cancer on it? I know the quarter panels and trunk lid are available but they're not cheap..

Good morning, I've got a 170 in my 65 Valiant Signet, any fairly easy mods I can do to squeeze a little more performance out of it?

Howdy, I need a pair of those chrome pieces that go up and down on the corners of the bucket seats to hold the back on. I know there's got to be a place I can get them..

Ok, what size are the screws that hold the points down? None of the so called parts guys seem to even know what im talking about.

I've thought about getting an electric, thanks. I seem to remember it running a little rich. I've got some spray carb cleaner, when I get ready, I'll give her a good spraying. Thanks.

Hello! I have a 65 Valiant Signet with a slant 6, single barrel carb. I've rebuilt it, but still the gas leaks out of it overnight. Any suggestions for a better, perhaps higher performance carb to replace it with? The car has been sitting for about 14 years, but it ran when I shut if off, and...