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Hit the wrong key, that's 21% not 27. Sorry.
Going up to a 1-1/8 cylinder will lower the line pressure 27% for the same pedal force, and it will reduce the pedal travel the same amount.
JOHNEVANS is correct, you need to mill off the swedge (crimp) to remove the drum. Whatever you do DO NOT try pressing out the studs without...
Piece of trivia for you. We have come across Canadian Ford spindles that use a 1.312 inner bearing. 48-56 Ford 1/2 ton p/u also used the same...
Check and see if the tie rod end from a 49-54 passenger car has the same taper as your truck, I believe it does. On occasion we have made tie rods...
You didn't elaborate on the front axle setup so this is general info. We have seen serious steering input problems with radically dropped axles...
It DOES make a difference which way the m/cyl. is connected, That is why it has different size fittings, so the guy on the assembly line, and the...
No left, No Right all the same.
We make a zero offset DBK for your Chevy that will bring the wheels back to drum brake position. You can use some of the parts that you already...
If you are planning on using any of the finned aluminum (PBR) style of Corvette calipers be aware that rebuilts may not come with the caliper...
We have found that there are some slight variations in the steering arms used on the 49-54 chevy's. To solve your problem remove the rear steering...
Choppin, it had nothing to do with using my products, and it had nothing to do with scaring anybody, but if you would like to talk about something...
If I were trying to push my products I certainly would not have used ECIGUY. After 30 years of doing this I can tell you I have seen a whole lot...
The 73-93 Ford 1/2 ton 2wd rotor measures 1.960 in. Might work.
Hmmmmmmmmmm? I'm curious as to what "traditionally dead" looks like when your mickey mouse pedal arrangement fails. This is the most important...
Dan, Go to ecihotrodbrakes.com we have all kinds of under dash, under car, and firewall mounts.
If you look in the GM Performance parts catalog, or go to your chevy dealer with the crate motor p/n you can get the correct flywheel and starter...
If you decide to leave the stock front end we make a bolt on disc brake conversion for the stock spindle. Give us a call 860-872-7046.
Are you sure the new booster is working, and are you using vacuum brake hose or fuel hose?. You have to use vbh because it is constructed so that...
We have 15 inch long banjo style rubber hoses with the bolts and the gaskets for $50.00 a pair. 860-872-7046.
We do a bolt on 11 inc rotor BIG piston GM caliper kit for your 52. Give us a call 860-872-7046
Desoto has put you on the right track, but I have come across the problem due to the shoulder on the lug nut being to long. When you tighten the...
Those are 74-77 Maverick drums, center hole measures 2.775 inches. That's the good news, bad news is the guys that made them for NAPA no longer...
If you decide to go with a disc brake conversion give us a call we have a bolt on kit for the original spindles, and a dual master cylinder...
We make a bolt on disc brake conversion for your Ford. Give us a call 860-872-7046.
Depending on the weight of the vehicle (no Mack trucks) a properly DESIGNED brake system can work very nicely unboosted. Lots of good info given...
There are several different types of rod ends out there, some are smaller size wise. Yours may be bigger than the one that we use for prototyping,...
Triplex, get a dual chamber drum/drum master cylinder of the same bore size as the original, check that it has residual pressure valves behind the...
The easiest way to tell is pull out the outer wheel bearing and measure the inside diameter, the light duty spindle has 11/16 in. diameter outer...
If you decide to keep the stock front end we make a bolt-on disc brake conversion.
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