Re: [Chrysler300] to do disk brake conversion or not

["rob kern" <robkern@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill,
    The bellows mechanism is the power brake vacuum booster and the tank is the vacuum reservoir.  These remain in the system.  If there are any cracks in the bellows or if that component has not been gone over, I suggest that you remove it and send it to Karps rebuilders in CA.  A hole in the bellows will put you into manual mode of braking and believe me it is no fun. ROB KERN
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bill Leahy 
  Cc: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 8:50 PM
  Subject: [Chrysler300] to do disk brake conversion or not


  RE: 1957 conversion to disk brakes

  the overwhelming consensis from the 300 club is to do the disk brake 
  conversion from AAJ brakes.

  so, i'm looking at the old master cylinder in my car and that accordian 
  looking jobbie setting squarely on top of it...
  and i assume the new master cylinder fits in there with a struggle (but 
  some how fits, right).

  what the heck is that accordian looking jobbie in the first place / do 
  i get to get rid of it or does it have to stay?

  then there's that tank gizmo right next to it...what the heck is that? 
  and can i get rid of that?

  do i get to use the existing brake lines if i just do the front brakes?

  i sent a message to the AAJ people yesterday but did not get an answer 
  yet.
  hopefully they will shed a little light on this subject.

  billllllllll in kennewick washington (still hot hot)

  i did not hear from anyone saying not to do the conversion / please 
  speak up if it did not work out for you.



   

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