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Kelsey Hayes Disc Brakes without a booster? #184114
01/04/09 09:05 PM
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Maybe a silly question, but can you run the early 68-69 Kelsey Hayes without a power booster? If not can you just change the master cylinder to exit on the fender side? Thanks!! Yes they are the four piston calipers.

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Re: Kelsey Hayes Disc Brakes without a booster? [Re: R/T1968R/T] #184115
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my 69 car came factory with NON power disc brakes! [on the fender tag also] so yes! they are very nice feeling with no power also! cant help on the MCYL sorry dan

Re: Kelsey Hayes Disc Brakes without a booster? [Re: R/T1968R/T] #184116
01/04/09 09:33 PM
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Do you mean the four piston calipers? If so, I've got them on my Dart with no booster. I used a late model m.c., and they seem to work alright....

Re: Kelsey Hayes Disc Brakes without a booster? [Re: swingin] #184117
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Yes you can as I removed the booster on my gtx many years ago and it stops just fine with no power assist.

Re: Kelsey Hayes Disc Brakes without a booster? [Re: R/T1968R/T] #184118
01/05/09 12:29 AM
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Make sure you remove the power booster linkage on the brake pedal if you have it. The manual brake cars don't come with it installed. After removal the pedal ratio will be right around 6 -1 which is good for manual disc brakes.

Re: Kelsey Hayes Disc Brakes without a booster? [Re: Lefty] #184119
01/05/09 12:50 AM
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Hello:
My 67 Dart GTS came from the factory with Kelsey Hayes 4 piston Discs with no booster, just as I ordered it.

Maynard

Re: Kelsey Hayes Disc Brakes without a booster? [Re: DartGTS] #184120
01/05/09 02:26 AM
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Same here,

69 GTS with non power assist KH 4 Piston disc.

-Dave


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Re: Kelsey Hayes Disc Brakes without a booster? [Re: GTSDave] #184121
01/05/09 12:45 PM
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They work great without the booster. My old 66 Barracuda came that way. Also, they were used from 65-72 on a-bodies, not just 68-69.

Re: Kelsey Hayes Disc Brakes without a booster? [Re: R/T1968R/T] #184122
01/06/09 12:10 PM
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Yep. running them on my 69 RR with no booster. Seem to work fine.


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