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Posted By: ukieone

brakes - 03/30/10 01:25 AM

what is involved in changing brakes from power to manual brakes? thanks.
Posted By: Dougsmopars

Re: brakes - 03/30/10 01:30 AM

What year, and model?
Posted By: ukieone

Re: brakes - 03/30/10 01:34 AM

its a 69 r/t with 440 and disc setup off of a 73 a body.
Posted By: Dougsmopars

Re: brakes - 03/30/10 01:52 AM

Get a manuel disc master and correct pedal rod. Manuel brake cars don't use the pivot linkage. They also use a different plate behind the master.
Posted By: ukieone

Re: brakes - 03/30/10 01:57 AM

thanks, that will get me going in the right direction.
Posted By: RapidRobert

Re: brakes - 03/30/10 02:22 AM

I'd contact Ehrenberg or Dr diff to purchase the correct bore alum M/C so you will end up with the bore size that will give you the right pedal effort the 1st time which if off will get old real quick. As said a manual pedal push rod & maybe a MP adjustable length one. A manual brake M/C will have a wide groove inside the M/C piston cavity (The "thimble" so a piece of vac line on the end of the end of the pushrod) to retain it which is not needed on a PB setup.
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