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  1. mbaird

    Brake bleeding issues

    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 .
  2. mbaird

    POWER BRAKE VACUUM

    Oh … you said Can’t turn them ..
  3. mbaird

    POWER BRAKE VACUUM

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

    Rear disc brakes

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

    Emergency brake delete

    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.
  6. mbaird

    Brake conundrum

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

    First time having manual brakes, are mine bad?

    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
  8. mbaird

    First time having manual brakes, are mine bad?

    Well maybe its stuck under the brake pedal ?
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    First time having manual brakes, are mine bad?

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

    First time having manual brakes, are mine bad?

    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!
  11. mbaird

    Getting my *** handed to me.. these damm brakes

    Any pics of the calipers ?
  12. mbaird

    Getting my *** handed to me.. these damm brakes

    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 .
  13. mbaird

    Thoughts on Drum to Disc Conversions…

    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.
  14. mbaird

    Thoughts on Drum to Disc Conversions…

    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...
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    Thoughts on Drum to Disc Conversions…

    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 .
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    Thoughts on Drum to Disc Conversions…

    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...
  17. mbaird

    Drilled rotors from rockauto.com

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

    Brake drum removal HELP

    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 .
  19. mbaird

    4 wheel disc brakes, Proportioning valve? Residual valves?

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

    Bad Master Cylinder or Air?

    Are the calipers installed on the correct sides ? Are the bleeders on the top ?
  21. mbaird

    Junkyard swaps: Rear brake options for 8 1/4 and 8 3/4 axles.

    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.
  22. mbaird

    Disc brake conversion recommendations

    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...
  23. mbaird

    Billet brake drum?

    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
  24. mbaird

    Billet brake drum?

    there are a few specialty that are making aluminum drums but none for mopar that I know of. It seems like it should not be too involed. or maybe just reline exhisting drums?
  25. mbaird

    Billet brake drum?

    I know... but not for a 69 Mopar SBP as far as I know
  26. mbaird

    Billet brake drum?

    or aluminum with steel liners?
  27. mbaird

    Master Cylinder Mystery leak

    had to flat file mine...then repaint my freshly painted engine bay... urgh!!!
  28. mbaird

    Rear self adjusting brakes

    Is this the original breaking system to the car ? If not it could have the wrong proportioning valve. If you installed front disc brakes on it this can happen.
  29. mbaird

    Parking Brake Tensioner Nuts Are a B#$%^!

    You must be on the coast. I wouldnt think Mexican cars would corrode much .... Try heat. We are talking about the cable nut under the rear of car...correct?
  30. mbaird

    Wheel cylinder bore size question

    Interesting that the more powerful one is used with the larger surface area drum... might have been a 360 vs /6 or towing package decision. I believe there were different GVWs as well for AW150s... but all were 1/2 tons.
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