Power Drums

[LDO]

Thinking about adding power to the 4 wheel drum brakes on my truck. I figure it will help until I can afford to add disks (maybe).

Want to keep the stock location (under floor) and stock brake pedal while adding a remote res.

Any advice?

[itstheshu]

I did it to mine and would not do it again. I would wait until you can do the disc brakes.

[LDO]

Any other opinions?

[Maximus]

not necessarily (to post #2, you posted while I was typing lol)... if you buy and install a power booster/dual master cylinder under your floor that retains the original pedal, all you would have to do is install a 4-wheel disc brake master cylinder, and put in-line proportioning valves to the front and to the rear. a 10 lb valve is used for drum brakes, and if your master cylinder is below the cab a 2 lb valve should normally be used for disc brakes to prevent fluid from draining from the lines back into the MC.

in short,
You can put a power brake setup, use a older corvette 4-wheel disc master cylinder (so it has no internal proportioning) and install a 10 lb valve for the front drums and a 10 lb valve for the rear drums. When you get the money for discs, all you would have to do at that point is remove the front in-line 10lb valve and replace it with a 2 lb valve for the discs.

If you want power brakes, there is no reason why you cant put them in... in the end, after you get your discs up front, all you will be wasting is a in-line 10lb prop. valve.

I'm not a brake expert, but have taken courses on the matter if anything I stated is deemed untrue by another member please chime in and correct me, but I think if you want power brakes, go buy a kit!