Upgrading Rear breake
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Upgrading Rear breake
Posted: November 30 2007 10:32 AM
 
Mohsen Sarhan (aka moos) [ View ] [ Email ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ]
vancouver, Washington
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I recently changed the drum breake on my 1978 camaro to disk brake.

What other componenet i need to chane on the brake system ,that is rewuired to operate properly
 
 
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Posted by 56chevytruck  -  11/30/2007 02:17 PM
Make sure you get a disk to disk proportioning valve to replace the disk to drum you had installed. I also beleive there is a clip or something that allows you to hook up the emergency cable.
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Posted by DavyJ  -  11/30/2007 09:08 PM
The master cylinder is different on a disc rear. I believe the drum type has a small rubber one way valve in the outlet port, this is so the brakes don't retract too far. If you use a drum master cyl, your brakes will not release properly and the shoes will overheat.
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Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  12/01/2007 09:47 AM
yep , they're both right the disc brake reservoir is larger. change both m/c and proportioning valve. master power brakes or eci has the set up.
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