Thread: Roadster pickup getting front disc brakes----

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Oh My God!!!! What an incredible difference. My speed bleeders come in today, so I installed them and bled the brakes this afternoon. I just come back from a test drive. The difference is unbelieveable. The pedal takes less pressure than the drum brakes required. and man, do you ever slow down in a hurry. I haven't bothered adjusting the proportioning valve yet. As I remember, the front brakes should lock up just before the back brakes, but that is a difficult thing to judge when driving the car. (if anyone has a different take on this proportioning valve setting, please let me know.) In a full balls out "Stand on the pedal" stop, the passenger side front wheel is locking up before the drivers side---at least thats what the skid marks on the highway are saying---and yet it stops arrow straight. (May be a matter of tire pressure---I haven't checked that yet). I am VERY HAPPY with this change to disc brakes. If anybody wants to buy my old 1940 Ford front brakes including backing plates, wheel cylinders (they don't leak), hubs, drums, dust caps, inner bearings, and shoes (they need new linings) you can buy it all for $200 plus shipping.

here i am sitting in the weeds trying to get an education!
any of our fine machines should be able to stop as quickly as they can
scoot down the road!
brian,now that you're a "pro" at the brake thingy, drop by my place and
convert my rear drums to disk