RE: Brakes

[William Harrison <bbjt3@xxxxxxxxx>]

Bill
Got to discussing my problem with a local parts guy and we looked up master cylinders and power brake boosters at his store for specs.
No luck but it set my feeble mind to working and I took my master cylinder off and looked at the rod from the booster and noticed that the end with the ball that fits in the master cylinder had an adjustment.
Long story short; the rod projected from the booster 1 1/16th and the depression in the master cylinder was 15/16 th's. The booster was not letting the master cylinder release all the way.
I adjusted the length and will re attach the master cylinder, re bleed the lines and try it out today.
I am also going to take the 650 Edelbrock off and install a 750 Holley that I re built to Don Dulmage's specs.
If the brake adjustment doesn't work and carb change doesn't work I will try to think of another fix such as a BFH....Getting really frustrated...

Later
Bill

--- On Sat, 9/11/10, Bill <hemirr@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Bill <hemirr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: Brakes
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Saturday, September 11, 2010, 9:24 PM
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> 
> Rick Ehrenberg addressed this question recently in an issue
> of Mopar Action...that was his best guess was needed a
> shorter rod, the explanation is that if the rod is a bit too
> long, on release the master cylinder does not uncover the
> interior port to release the pressure.  Another
> possibility I believe he suggested to the questioner is if
> the drum side (the front reservoir on mopars) of the new
> master cylinder has a residual pressure valve in it and it
> was accidently plumbed to the front discs instead of the
> drums, or if the new master is an all-drum model and has
> residual pressure valves.  
> 
> Bill & Kathi Parker, South Central Indiana...'49
> Plymouth 2 door; '62 Plymouth Max Wedge; '64 Dart
> convertible; '65 Barracuda \6; '65 Imperial; '68 Barracuda
> FB 340-S; '69 Barracuda FB now 360; '70 Challenger now 440;
> '72 Cuda '340
> 
> 
>  
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > From: bbjt3@xxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Brakes
> > Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2010 14:25:07 -0700
> > 
> > 
> > Here is a puzzler for all you gear heads...
> > I converted my 65 Coronet 2 dr post to front disc
> brakes.
> > I used the spindles from a 78 Aspen.
> > I installed the matching booster and master cylinder
> also.
> > Took the car for a shake down run and after 1/2 half
> block the brakes started dragging.
> > Could the rod from the brake pedal bee too long and
> keeping the booster activated?
> > It's as if the calipers are not releasing.
> > Calipers are new and the rubber lines are new also.
> > Has me stumped.
> > Any suggestions appreciated.
> > Sold my spindles for my drum brakes or I would re
> install them.
> > It's not going to be a daily driver so why did I
> convert to disc brakes any way. \
> > 
> > I sure would like to drive a few miles this year and
> it's getting frustrating as hell to fix one problem and then
> have another pop up.
> > 
> > Later
> > Bill Harrison
> > 65 Coronet 2 dr post.
> > 
> > 
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