Brake Valve

[64_Barracuda]

Anyone have any part numbers or what type of brake proportioning valve and location for disk brakes with dual reservoir master cylinder? Building a 65 Signet, the valve was up on the fender well when I got it, moved it down on the rail but it looks kind of tight down there.

 

[valiantpatrol]

It's cramped because your using a horizontal type proportioning valve from a late 70's early 80's car. These were typically mounted up higher, closer to the master than your early distribution block was. While you can raise this one up a 73-76 Dart Valiant disk brake valve bolts right in and provides more clearance due to it's vertical design.

 

[BillGrissom]

The dual reservoir only matters if you are using the imbalance switch on the "combination valve", and 65's don't have a dash lamp for that. Otherwise, you need just a proportioning valve in-line w/ the rear tubing. An adjustable one is best and cheapest (<$30 ebay). I mounted mine up high beside the MC.

The combo valve does have one other feature - a hold-off valve for the fronts, but I don't know that helps much. I don't know if yours has that since it is not familiar looking. The 70's Dart ones had square corners, not a rounded casting.