RE: [Chrysler300] Disc Brake Conversion for 300G

["Bob Jasinski" <rpjasin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mark,

 

Did you install a proportioning valve, and if so what type and where did you
install it?  If you didn't, have you checked to see if your rear wheels and
front wheels lock up at the same time?  AAJ suggests stopping on a gravel
road and adjusting the proportioning valve until the wheels lock up the
same.  Dan Reitz writes that the '66 300 with disc brakes had a single pot
master and no proportioning valve from the factory, so are they really
needed?

 

Bob J

 

From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Mark Souders
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 7:32 AM
To: tc440@xxxxxxxxxxx; Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: BEhrmann@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Disc Brake Conversion for 300G

 

  


Rick,
I used the basic kit from AAJ Brakes. After a few years of fighting brake
fade and not knowing if or how my 300H would stop, I converted to front
discs. I did not change the master cylinder, I wanted to have the engine bay
look original. I did the conversion about 6 years ago, and I have no
regrets. My brakes work fine now with no sudden surprises when applying the
brakes. The AAJ basic kit comes with detailed instructions and a list of
items that must be purchased locally. AAJ does supply a complete kit but the
freight charge to ship it across the country was more that a few tanks of
gas to drive to my local NAPA store. I lost a little sleep knowing the
calipers were for a 76 Monte Carlo, but after my first drive with the new
setup, I slept like a baby.

Good luck with your project.

Regards,
Mark Souders
300H
Mohrsville, PA

-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Ehrmann <tc440@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:tc440%40verizon.net> >
To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> 
Cc: Bruce Ehrmann <BEhrmann@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:BEhrmann%40stribling.com>
>
Sent: Mon, Oct 11, 2010 10:21 pm
Subject: [Chrysler300] Disc Brake Conversion for 300G

Hello friends - After a few years of sitting in a garage, my brother Bruce's
G 
as been revived. She's running fine, but after much brake work over the
years, 
e've decided to convert to front disc brakes and a dual master cylinder. I
know 
ome of you have already done this conversion. What has your experience been?

hat parts or conversion kit did you use? Thanks for any insight on this you
can 
ffer.
Rick Ehrmann

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