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After I sold my '59 Rambler wagon I looked around for anything that I could put some time in on. This fell in my lap. I like it.[ATTACH]
Not a hot rod. Just a grocery getter, or kayak carrier, or general all around cruiser.[ATTACH]
New stainless steel brake lines. 0 miles.
I did bench bleed it first.
Thanks Pat. I just ordered a 1" bore.
This MC is 1969 Chevy drum brake model.
Original drums. Stopped well until last week.
Original had 1/4" out of the single circuit. It still has 1/4" to the front and 3/16" the the rear.
No pictures yet. I will take some tomorrow. I did the plumbing after stopping at the parts store for fittings.
No markings on MC. Remanufactured made in Mexico replacement for 1969 Impala.
Pedal has pressure, and slows the car but not very quickly. Pedal does not bottom out either. Just slows the car down even when I stomp on it.
I have been searching the posts on MC brakes and there are differing opinions on where the lines go, either the front or the rear of the MC.
Original single circuit MC bore was 1 1/8".
When it was single circuit, good brakes, stopped well until I lost the brakes last week. Now it slows down with some pressure on pedal but won't...
Same bore size 1 1/8". New wheel cylinders installed before I got car. 0 miles on them.
I installed a 1969 Impala MC today. Bench bled the MC and connected all the lines as specified by most of the wrenches here on HAMB. Car slows...
I took off the cover of the MC and had my son pump the brakes. Sure enough, bubbles coming up in the MC. Bad seal?
Manual and drum brakes.
I'm going to upgrade to a dual master cylinder on my "white whale". Any Chevy guys know what MC I should order? In the past, I have converted my...
Thanks Moriarity for the info. All the brake lines are stainless and I just replaced the rubber hose to the rear junction. No leaks there either.
That appears to be the symptom.
Will start looking for dual circuit MC tomorrow. Is there a source for MC out there?
Single circuit MC. No booster. I just checked the brakes again in the driveway. Pedal had some pressure, then completely to the floor again,...
I finally got my linkage all straightened out on my 1964 Chevy Biscayne and took it for a 30 mile ride. Everything was great until I noticed a...
Installed the transmission. Yesterday I got the correct yoke from Hot Rod Frank... F&J who live 4 miles from me. Went to the Oriental take out...
Inside look at the tail shaft housing. The main shaft still has the inner bearing retainer on it. Can I tap this off somehow or do I go to a...
I pulled apart the broken trans today and discovered a completely demolished main shaft bearing. the main shaft was rattling around in the housing.
Or if someone has a coarse splined yoke. I think I'd like to have one of those also.
Today I had a chance to pull the Muncie 318 from my car. I had a spare trans from a 1958 that was still pristine so I used that and not the trans...
I picked up a trans from Frank32 who had one sitting in his garage. 51,000 miles on it. Crisp shifting trans from a mid -60's Suburban. The...
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