Do I need power disc brakes

[Dan in Pasadena]

I had the same concern over my '55 because I have too radical a cam to develop enough vacuum to operate a booster and after thinking on it awhile, I decided I didn't want to use a hydrovac system.

Any number of guys over on the HAMB told me a manual disc brake system will work just fine and since I already own a CPP disc brake kit, I went looking and bought the frame mount dual master cylinder and bracket. Haven't installed any of it yet because I'll need to run new brakes lines and I don't have the tools to bend it myself....yet!

[Midgets50]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

I had the same concern over my '55 because I have too radical a cam to develop enough vacuum to operate a booster and after thinking on it awhile, I decided I didn't want to use a hydrovac system.

Any number of guys over on the HAMB told me a manual disc brake system will work just fine and since I already own a CPP disc brake kit, I went looking and bought the frame mount dual master cylinder and bracket. Haven't installed any of it yet because I'll need to run new brakes lines and I don't have the tools to bend it myself....yet!

im assuming you dont use the brake lines that you can easily bend by hand

[OrrieG]

When I installed my 4wd with disc/drum set up in 1985 (74 K10 donor) I did not use a booster and could lock up the wheels in an emergency. This time I added a booster and PS so my wife can drive the beast.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by Midgets50

im assuming you dont use the brake lines that you can easily bend by hand

I've never installed ANY brake lines, so I didn't know there were any you could "easily bend by hand". What are they called or what material do I want them made from? Even if I can hand bend them, I'd want them to look pro, not fly-by-night.

Fabguy, Extremely generous of you. I really do want to get to see your shop. As I posted above, my truck is locked up til I get back from vacation about August 9th. THEN, I've gotta go through the whole routine: load the camper on the dually, pull it out, out comes the '55, in goes the boat, back goes the dually, unload the camper again.... good problems to have I suppose but it tires me out just thinking about it!

I've been wanting to pull the bed since I took a Sawzall to the old wood so I can thoroughly clean and prime/paint from the cab back. We'll see. Thanks Mike for the heads up on using pre-flared lines. Would save me a lot of headaches and cash cause a GOOD flaring tool is $$$.

[fabguy]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

I had the same concern over my '55 because I have too radical a cam to develop enough vacuum to operate a booster and after thinking on it awhile, I decided I didn't want to use a hydrovac system.

Any number of guys over on the HAMB told me a manual disc brake system will work just fine and since I already own a CPP disc brake kit, I went looking and bought the frame mount dual master cylinder and bracket. Haven't installed any of it yet because I'll need to run new brakes lines and I don't have the tools to bend it myself....yet!

I have the tubing bender if you need to use it Dan. It isn't really expensive model but it gets the job done. As for the flare tool, The lengths I bought at Oreally? seemed to work great. You outta stop by the shop one day and see what I did with mine and pick up the tools to do yours.

LMAO, And YES, it was an @$$ puckering ride. that was when I decided I needed to go through the truck. I was shaking for about 1 hrs if I remember right. That was about 16 yrs ago. I drove the truck for a couple years and had never pounded on the brakes that hard.