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Thanks for the tip.
Thanks , I'll give it a try.
Yes, I even bang on the calipers when I'm bleeding them to loosen up any trapped air.
You ever worked on something so long that you wished you never started. Well, I have, and this is what I did. Put disc brakes on the rear of my...
It Was bench bled, I bled the brakes a few different ways. with a buddy pumping and holding, with me pumping and holding the peddle down with a...
I did the gap measurement between the MC and booster . Left a few hairs space between them. Thanks
I replaced the 1" MC with the 1-1/8 because of the instructions on brake kit. Thanks for the info.
Here's what I have. new Dual 7" booster, master cylinder 1-1/8, brass proportional valve, 2 lb. residual valve front and one towards the back. I...
Installed disc brake kit on 9" Ford rear. Everything went on with no problems. Bled the system and adjusted the emergency brake a number of times....
Adjusted the distance between the pin in master cylinder and booster, maybe 1/16 spacing. Pedal is attached to the booster rod with a rod eye.
I put disc brakes on Ford 9 rear. With 2 lb. valve inline front and rear . Adjustable proportional valve towards rear after the master cylinder....
Never changed MC, been on truck 500-700 miles, bleed when installed then. Valve is 12" or so from MC in rear line. Had disc/drum for about 1000...
1935 Ford Panel Delivery installed rear disc brakes. Had the normal brass proportional valve when I had disc/drum brake system. Rear discs has the...
Axle leaking problem. Older ford 9" maybe late 1960's, 70's. Notice oil on inside rim, seems gasket leaking. replaced gasket still leaks. Right...
About 750 in gear, but I'll check that again.
Going to look at those next. My real garage/service guy was suppose to check that.
TPI with vacuum 15-17
Brake problem. Disc front, drum rear. 11" rotors, calipers from Speedway. Floor mounted pedal with dual 7 " booster under floor. Proportional...
Here you go .
Panel truck, sitting here watching football, pics on Monday
Fender aprons, They have a groove at the top for side panel to, I think close onto the groove. But there is also a couple of rubber bumpers ( 2 )...
Have a 1935 Ford Panel Delivery. Can't decide what size tires. Most pickup I see are running 185 or 195 on the front and 225 or 235 for the rear....
Working on frame, had in attic long time. Seems to fit but when I add the outside gasket ,looks like it would never close. Wondering if I have the...
I have a Chassis Engineering caliper bracket # AU2045. Can't seem to find calipers for this. As I read it should be 78-88 GM. Tried several models...
Guys, thanks for the info.
Rebuilding 9" rear. 1957-59 I think. Just put new bearings and crush washer in pinion. Torque to 190. I have read a number of different torque...
Willy1, you a machinist ?
Willys1, are you a machinist? I'll try O'reillys first
Thanks to all
Hi Have 9" ford rear, need brake drums, 11 x 1-3/4 x 4-1/2 bolt pattern. Or could use a connection to resurface old ones. I think its a 57-59....
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