Posted by dana in ma [70.192.9.37] on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 15:53:05 :
In Reply to: Ok, back to disc brakes for a minute or two posted by Nick [50.8.247.176] on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 22:31:37 :
Nick, I did all 4 wheels with discs. I used a I think 1 1/4 dia master cylinder. I ended up doing it like the 70 Chevy pickups, by making a lever arm system in a bracket that holds the power brake booster. The lever arm increases the throw on the master but not the pedal, that means the push-rod for the mastercylinder from the pedal doesn't just go straight in to the master. Hard to explain but just look at an old Chevy and you'll see how they did it.I also put a proportioning valve in to control the rears. It all works great, truck stops on a dime. Oh, I did use hanging pedals.
Follow Ups: