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Old 09-03-2014, 02:01 PM   #7
Keith Seymore
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Re: Power Booster & Master Cylinder Question

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Originally Posted by Captainfab View Post
No you do not need a proportioning valve with drum/drums. The '67-'70 booster and master cylinder is what I recommend for use with a drum/drum system. That booster is compatible with my booster brackets also.
Sidebar: So if you don't use the proportioning valve with drum/drum, do you still get the safety aspect of a split system? Does the master cylinder reservoir provide protection in the event of a leak in either the front brake lines or in the rear lines, without the shuttle portion of the prop valve?

I am contemplating updating the single pot m/c in my '63 Grand Prix to a dual system, which is why I ask.

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