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Ybfav84

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So I’m almost done with my brakes
Do I have to gut the proportioning valve?
And can I run my brakes without one?
Also I was pumping my brakes and no fluid is going down
What could be the issue?
 

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A few more details are needed. What swap are you doing? From what system to what system? What have you changed?
 
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KRUISR said:
A few more details are needed. What swap are you doing? From what system to what system? What have you changed?
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My bad feeling stressed with all this lol it’s a 1984 mustang 5.0
1993 mc
1993 booster
95GT rear end and brakes
Front 04 cobra brakes
 

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Yeah you have to either gut the p valve and run an adjustable one or as I did replace the guts with 94 or 95 innards.
 
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nickyb said:
Yeah you have to either gut the p valve and run an adjustable one or as I did replace the guts with 94 or 95 innards.
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I see
Any idea of where I can buy the guts?
 

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I got mine from a pic a part ,1995 gt.
 
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AeroCoupe

lube between the nut and the face. I know my lubes
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Just got it and install a manual proportioning valve.

OEM combination valve plug:
Brake Proportioning Valve Plug, 1979-2004

Manual proportioning valve:
Adjustable Brake Proportioning Valve, SAE ports

This will allow you to dial the brakes in. Both my cars are done this way and both are a little different on the rear brake bias but stop like a champ.
 
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AeroCoupe said:
Just got it and install a manual proportioning valve.

OEM combination valve plug:
Brake Proportioning Valve Plug, 1979-2004

Manual proportioning valve:
Adjustable Brake Proportioning Valve, SAE ports

This will allow you to dial the brakes in. Both my cars are done this way and both are a little different on the rear brake bias but stop like a champ.
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I appreciate the help
Is that the reason no brake fluid travels down the mc when I press on the brakes?
 

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Did you bench bleed the mc?
 
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Did you bench bleed the mc?
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I bought it used, I didn’t smh
 

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wrap a little cheese around it and its a done
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I bought it used, I didn’t smh
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So you don't even know if the MC works> The seals go out in them... They might look perfect if you take it apart, but they can still be bad....
 
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the guy said he didn’t use it
Ig he tried it but ended up going another route
 

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Pull it and bench bleed.
 
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AeroCoupe said:
Pull it and bench bleed.
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Will do Tomorrow
 

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You might consider doing a search on this topic here. It's a well worn path.
 
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