85 chevy k10 brake question

[true74enduro]

Hi I have a question I got an 85 chevy single cab Lwb 305 motor.



How low to the floor does your brake pedal get? Mines gets almost maybe about 4" away. I've bled my brakes changed pads. Is that normal? Could I not be getting vacume

[motornut]

check and lube the ajustment on the rear shoes,it should bring up the pedal

[true74enduro]

Just with the rear shoes not being ajusted will make that much of a difference? The forms do 90% or braking almost oh well this doesn't seem like it should be this low ill ajust them

[motornut]

Originally Posted by true74enduro

Just with the rear shoes not being ajusted will make that much of a difference? The forms do 90% or braking almost oh well this doesn't seem like it should be this low ill ajust them

yes it should bring up the pedal,the pinwheel @ the bottom between the shoes,clean and lube with the right brake grease
it normally ajusts this low pedal,when backing up,till the ajuster seizes up

[true74enduro]

Awesome I will try it

[true74enduro]

I ajusted my back drums to try and bring up the pedal nothing same old low pedal. And ideas I purged the system the ole two people bleed process

[donut]

Try to press and hold the brake pedal, see if it sinks further. (bad master?)
Does the e-brake work? If it was adjusted and works, then your rear brakes were/are in the ballpark. If setting the e brake helps your pedal, then you still have more work to do on your rear brake adjustment.

Do you have a dirt driveway? do a slow roll and slam on the brakes, get out. did it leave 4 skid marks? (it should.)

[true74enduro]

Thanks donut I'll try that I noticed my brake fluid is kinda darker tan than normal fluid does that mean anything

[true74enduro]

I changed out the mastercylinder and of course the fluid it raised the pedal a lil more to my liking. I might now change to discs in the rear just for the ease of maintaining. Has anyone here used a early to mid 90s camaro caliper and bracket on the back with a 6 lug rotor I was thinking if using a 88 k1500 rotor on the rear