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  1. D Durden

    T5 vs Toploader 4 speed???

    I'll echo some of the things the team here has said. Probably any transmission will work . . . UNTIL you start dumping the clutch and getting traction. I'm old, and my setup is old, but, for the most part, we're both still running. :) In 1994 I updated my '65 coupe with a 351W (409 stroker)...
  2. D Durden

    Power brake booster recomendations ?

    Hey Viper, an option is a "manual" Baer M/C setup with a disc setup. I was VERY hesitant to try a "manual" system with a 4 wheel disc setup . . . for some years, but I did it and I'm "relatively" happy with it. Let me explain . . . I have a "manual" pedal setup and not the power unit on my...
  3. D Durden

    Disc Brakes . . . Completely Utterly Frustrated

    Excellent observations my good man! Wilwood recommended that setup to me, as well. I found out the same thing i.e. there are different pedal setups for a manual and power system. The power systems have something like a 3:1 ratio while the manual systems are 5.5:1. I REALLY wish this would...
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    Disc Brakes . . . Completely Utterly Frustrated

    Latest update: We put a pressure gauge on the fronts, rears, and directly at the master cylinder. Max on the rear was 500 PSI. Max on the fronts was 800 PSI, but it was both feet on the pedal and breaking the seat back. Pressure at the master cylinder wasn’t different, so there’s no...
  5. D Durden

    Disc Brakes . . . Completely Utterly Frustrated

    I've got the MC for 4 wheel discs, so I'm supposedly good there. Today, I DID learn that I have a whopping 500 PSI at the front calipers (should be 900-1,200), so . . . I think we're narrowing down the problem.
  6. D Durden

    Disc Brakes . . . Completely Utterly Frustrated

    I've heard the same thing i.e. you need a disc / disc setup on the MC. That's what I've got, of course, and it still doesn't work. I want to believe that's the problem, but, sadly, I can lock the rears just . . . sort of . . . but not the fronts. And I've seen a bunch of great reviews for the...
  7. D Durden

    Disc Brakes . . . Completely Utterly Frustrated

    Hey, thanks for the heads up there! We're going to put a pressure gauge on the calipers and M/C to see what that reads. If we're around 900 PSI, then we'll probably pursue something like you're talking about. I'll let you know what happens.
  8. D Durden

    Disc Brakes . . . Completely Utterly Frustrated

    Okay, here’s my latest and greatest. I called Wilwood, and they were a lot of help. Needless to say, they know brakes. I got expected pressures from them at the caliper (900-1,100 PSI with anything over 1,200 being damaging to the calipers). They also asked about pedal ratios and other...
  9. D Durden

    Disc Brakes . . . Completely Utterly Frustrated

    LOL! I had 4 wheel drums the first 7 years I drove the car. :) I hear ya. Oh, and yeah, 0 air. They're not "mushy" or anything else that would scream air. All the setup is "right". That's probably the most frustrating thing. I got the right guy, got the right equipment, and did all the...
  10. D Durden

    1965 Upgraded Brakes Upgrade Question?

    Update: Right now, I rank this setup about 87% as good . . . as the original manual non-power drum brakes. We're trying to troubleshoot it, but the brakes have little or no power at all . . . if I don't eat any Mexican food and clinch up my butt tight enough, I can put enough force onto the...
  11. D Durden

    Disc Brakes . . . Completely Utterly Frustrated

    This is the setup: Right Stuff Detailing Rear Disc Brake Conversion Kits ZDCRD01 Scott Drake Power Brake Conversion Kits PBC-M1-4WDB Wilwood 140-13476 Classic Series Front Dynalite Brake Kit 1965-69 Mustang
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    Disc Brakes . . . Completely Utterly Frustrated

    Proportioning valve is new and adjusted. There's just no power going to the brakes, and the pedal goes to the floor before you get any stopping. I got on Scott Drake's website . . . there's no "contact us" or anything like that. I see no way to report a problem, so I'll have to call Summit...
  13. D Durden

    Disc Brakes . . . Completely Utterly Frustrated

    I need help. I'm at my wits end and pissed at the world right now. Here's the basics. I have a 1965 Mustang. Years ago I did the Versy/Grenada full disc swap with a '67 booster and m/c. It worked fairly well since 1994. About a year ago, I decided that it was time to rebuild and upgrade the...
  14. D Durden

    1965 Upgraded Brakes Upgrade Question?

    I'm actually running a manual. Hmmmm . . . let me pass this on. Thanks TOS!
  15. D Durden

    1965 Upgraded Brakes Upgrade Question?

    Yup, that’s off the Scott Drake MC / BB linkage. I’m with you on the binding thing. Here’s where I’m searching for answers, though. My mechanic said that it happened during the break in for the brakes (per the brake documents). He did several “normal” stops with no problems. Then on a hard...
  16. D Durden

    1965 Upper Control Arms Question

    It's time to replace the upper control arms. I have a PME negative wedge kit and all. What are a few options for GOOD UCA items?
  17. D Durden

    1965 Upgraded Brakes Upgrade Question?

    Okay, here are the updates. I went with Willwood brakes in the front and Right Stuff Detailing for the rears. I did the Scott Drake MC / BB and a proportioning valve. Between Jeggs, Summit, and Autoparts Warehouse, I got everything delivered eventually. Long story . . . not important...
  18. D Durden

    1965 Upgraded Brakes Upgrade Question?

    Found this: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sdk-pbc-m1-4wdb I has teh manuelz.
  19. D Durden

    1965 Upgraded Brakes Upgrade Question?

    Any updates?
  20. D Durden

    1965 Upgraded Brakes Upgrade Question?

    Thanks bro!
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