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One "trick" I learned long ago is to use a piece of plate tempered glass as a base under fine sand paper or emory cloth when surfacing parts. The glass is very flat.

Did you happen to bleed the master cylinder before bleeding the wheel cylinders?

No, no.

Aluminum conducts heat much better than steel. Heated air in the engine compartment will eventually transfer some energy to another surface. Air is a good insulator, especially if you have some venting going on in there. Radiant energy is the greatest problem, though. Those pipes get real...

He is an engineer and the Tech Editor for one of the MOPAR mags, either MOPAR Muscle or MOPAR Action, I get both and I forget which one he is with.

Thanks for the info, guys. Good basic knowledge of the systems is the way to begin and I appreciate your input. It is good to know that the single-piston calipers will perform about as well on the street as the megabuck 4 piston sets. I can now see how gigantic rotors and calipers would help...

Thanks for the input, guys. It is a '68 'Cuda, soon to have a 440 & 5 speed. I want it for street use, so it will not see a 1/4 mile or road course track, but I want it to stop like a newer car. I noticed that the aftermarket multiple piston brakes are much more expensive than single piston...

Hey guys, When considering retro-fitting new disc brakes on an old drum brake car, what is the importance of the number of cylinders/pistons in the calipers? I have heard of benefits of "one is best" and "the more the merrier." Any opinions?