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understood . ….. i’m aware a booster cannot cause a soft pedal . but a bad mc can or if it’s not properly matched with the boosters push rod...
aside from the cheap 50$ brake booster i purchased and several tests later im almost 90% sure its due to mc/booster not matching . other 10% is...
yes sir .i didn’t know my facts lol. will be sourcing a 9” single diaphragm brake booster and dual master cylinder kit . Instead of getting them...
true that sir.! thanks !! appreciate your help
since i didn’t get my mc and booster as a KIT i sourced each one separately in hopes they would work . I’m going to purchase a dual mc and 9”...
i have a 63 by the way not a 67. my original system had a single pot master cylinder . i now want to run a dual for that extra safety
in my case it does sink to the floor…… and fast as hell!so source a booster /mc combo from a 1967 vehicle? they all came with stock drums?
bled the dual mc twice and all 4 corners twice …. not to mention vacuum pump i used as well and still nothing im sure all the air is out
my assumption is the cheap 50$ universal booster i purchased was just faulty and or bad
i suspected that the booster on now isn’t working properly my assumption lol. i have a 5.3 LS now as well but maybe ima just go back to a 9”...
i’m looking into a replacement but not sure with which one to go with. Dual Or Single ? 9” 10” or 11” was told the bigger the better but i’m not sure
with the car off i have a nice firm pedal but as soon as the car turn on soft pedal like the slightest touch sinks it to the floor.
1963 buick lesabre all drum brake system 2004 LM7 LS 5.3 out of a Tahoe. Aftermarket universal brake 10” dual diaphragm brake booster. A Chrome...
having braking issues . original brake booster went bad and sourced ebay and found a universal one that fit checked my car...
okay will do !! i will need to add 2 10Lb residual valves to each line correct? one for front and rear?
thankyou for that !!
thankyou for that info !! even tho i just street cruise the car? never go above 60mph? i should be fine or i shouldn’t even risk it ?
that one line that’s connected from master cylinder goes down to Tee line i’ll go take a pic right now
yes this is exactly what i think i did as well lol
thanks for that boss!
yes shoes are adjusted and no air comes out when bleeding . bleeding w car off, pump 5 time and hold the pedal down while i bleed each side
naaa lol new to this page was trying to figure out where and how to post lol
came all together as one is all
im keeping the drum/drum system for now! as its a budget build and my first ever build lol i drove it for 2-3 months with no issues and now the...
sorry thanks for that you’re right! i’ve gone through them now ! just trying to get these brakes resolved by the new year lol
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