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Re: Just how bad are the brakes of 67-70's c10?
These disc brake were ahead of their time,or at least ahead of the competition.They are just as good as anything made since.Disc brakes are know for stopping better than drums to a degree.But,mostly,the advantages are EZ servicing and NO adjusting.As with many advancements in automotive design,the key factor is to design around the idiot at the wheel(sorry to be so blunt).He/she/it wants to hop in,turn the key,and go.Never giving a thought to the task at hand or what makes it work or why it stays on the road.
Drum brakes worked fine before discs came on the scene.I had a`63 Riviera with a big ol`Nailhead 425 dual quad up front and found myself at 100mph more times than I care to mention(well,let`s get together and have a beer sometime),anyway,those binders never let me down.Next time you`re at a truck stop,go around and look up under all those bad boys and see what`s stopping them.Just watch your rear.You may be mistaken for a gay Lot Lizzard.lol
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