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12-30-2015, 01:00 PM | #1 |
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Brake booster - drum vs disk
Ok, Planning on upgrading from single pot master cylinder to dual pot with booster. Question, I've found one at a local wreckers off of of 71 pick up, but has front disk brakes. Can I use this set up and just omit the proportioning valve in order to work on my 4 wheel drum set up?
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12-30-2015, 01:55 PM | #2 |
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Re: Brake booster - drum vs disk
Usually a disk/drum brake master has a large and small side to the reservoir, and a drum/drum has 2 sides that are the same size.
The booster is the same either way.
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12-30-2015, 04:42 PM | #3 |
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Re: Brake booster - drum vs disk
You can try that and if rears lock up too early, you can always plumb in a 'freestanding' prop. valve(approx. $50.00 at Jegs, Summit, and others) into the rear line to decrease its pressure to proper bias.
Sounds like the oem prop. valve is missing: if it's there, grab it for when you add disc brakes to your front. Those short, nicely bent, curled lines are just too difficult to duplicate. Sam BTW: Iirc, in 1971, front disc used same master as non-disc, like in 1970. |
12-30-2015, 08:55 PM | #4 |
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Re: Brake booster - drum vs disk
so this set up has the prop valve, do I keep it?or omit it?
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12-30-2015, 10:33 PM | #5 |
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Re: Brake booster - drum vs disk
Omit the prop valve for drum/drum set up.
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12-31-2015, 02:29 AM | #6 |
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Re: Brake booster - drum vs disk
Why not just get the correct '67-'70 drum/drum master cylinder at your local auto parts store? You will need either a different booster or go with the '70 Buick Estate wagon master cylinder on the '71 booster.
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