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  1. draginmopars

    Help removing parking brake cable

    use a small hose clamp, snug it up, cable housing will pull out Since that cable is no good, just push the tangs in,
  2. draginmopars

    moving a master cylinder to the left to clear valve cover?

    On my 72 Dart located where I wanted the M/C a little body work to make the firewall flat unbolt the brake assembly machine spacers to re attach the brake assembly note: there is a 4th spacer hidden in the pic (on the left, in the 2nd pic)
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    low brake pedal

    Car has been sitting in the barn for awhile moved it from the barn to the shop. At first brakes seem ok but the next day pedal went to the floor that's when I noticed the wet hose changed it. pedal would hold next day pedal went to floor guess, the w/c decided to start leaking. when I removed...
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    low brake pedal

    Yep, That's why I made the post
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    low brake pedal

    air in system, plus bad passenger side, front wheel cylinder Now got good brakes Thanks to everyone for replys
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    low brake pedal

    Yes, 4 drums I'll jack it up check the drag on the shoes again kind of hard to do on the rear > Spool so I'll pull the wheels and manually check the rears with a drum/shoe gauge. Brakes were fine until changing the hose That's why I'm confused what's wrong Have bled the brakes enough to change...
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    low brake pedal

    I had a leaking brake hose on the passengers front replaced the hose, bleed the system, check adjustment on all 4 wheels Now, when first pump of the brake goes almost to the floor multiple pumps pedal comes up, holds pressure release brake pedal 1 pump does the same thing > goes to floor...
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    E brake cables.

    I think duster vs Dart Swinger may be different lengths????? www.rockauto.com
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    E brake cables.

    i just got a set from "Rock Auto" for a 72 Swinger
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    rear brakes dragging sometimes

    what about the rubber line> from rear steel brake line (frame) to rear axle splitter
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    73 duster with 440 wanting to fit brake booster

    I think this is what you are looking for 9 " dia.
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    Using mustang rotors for 4.5" bc

    $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Vs a little machine work and more fun to see the purist, figure out whats going on 15" wheels, BBP http://www.wilwood.com/BrakeKits/BrakeKitSearch.aspx?year=1970&make=Dodge&model=Dart&option=10%22+Inch+Drum+Brake+Spindle&axle=Front+Kit rotor...
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    rear brake drums

    If cast as a rear drum There would be NO reason for the machining marks on the out side dia. or width ????????????????? As you said>BUT the contact surface is slightly deeper than 1 3/4...more like 2 inch.. I'm out of this topic Just trying to show alternate idea, if someone needed a drum to...
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    rear brake drums

    NOT making any war Call it as I see it If I can spend 10 minutes on the brake lathe to save over $200 I think others need this knowledge
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    rear brake drums

    looked at that ad They APPEAR to be FRONT drums that have been machined narrower to fit
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    rear brake drums

    both use the same dia. center register @ 2.350" front drum is .550" deeper if you had nothing else it could be made to work by machining the .550" off the depth
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    70 Disc vs 73 disc

    thanks for the info This will be a long term project was looking for buckets and console to make it factory,change it back to Auto but since We are putting the 73-up discs and narrowed BBP rear axle in, decide to leave it bench/pistol grip 15 x 7 front 15 x 10 rear guess, I'm trying to replace...
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    9" brakes

    Are they worth saving? doing some pre-spring cleaning trying to get the storage place organized
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    70 Disc vs 73 disc

    we have been gathering parts to rebuild a 70 Dart Swinger If we change out the K-H brakes for the 73 Disc, Since it needs front-end work anyway Will the tire track width change, (be Wider) want to use 15 x 7 all the way around have all the parts to do the job 14" performance tires seem...
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    9 inch drum spindle?

    9" (bend at the upper joint) 10" straight
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    off set master cylinder

    I have all the linkage and thought i could make it work, but then I saw that the firewall is in-set and the bracket would not bolt flush. in the pic,i had flipped the bracket and was going to drill a new pivot pin hole I think,i can put it back like it was.. and make a adapter plate and...
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    off set master cylinder

    Do they make a off set bracket for manual brakes like the ones for a power booster, that raises the booster up,to clear the valve cover. I'm looking to raise the master cylinder, up away from the headers I have 2 power booster assembly's, but don't see how to make a manual work,with...
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    need help with wilwood brakes!

    i posted a pic here http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?p=1969930818#post1969930818 shows spindle difference maybe it will help you easier than pulling a wheel off and measuring a drum
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    9" vs 10" brakes

    Well,never to old to learn here is the difference 9" (bend at the upper joint) 10" straight may have been posted before, but, I thought, it would help someone that is looking for spindles
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    9" vs 10" brakes

    Thanks for the info :cheers: just came back in , from the shop, yes, noticed the spindles are different what, I'm working with> Have a 70 and a 71 70 71 i can take all the 71 parts off and put them on the 70 cause thats where i got the 10" drum from, and still want to keep the 70 SB...
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    9" vs 10" brakes

    Working on a 70 Dart has 9" brakes started out getting rid of the left hand studs by taking the drum off a 71 found out its a 10" Can I just change the backing plates etc or do I need to change the spindle also Can also take everything off the 71 (due to changing it to BBP disc)...
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    I made my own manual brake pushrod - what do you guys think?

    May want to make a stop, so that the brake pedal doesn't pull the shorter rod out under fast acceleration
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