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Old May 26, 2005 | 02:21 PM
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If the lines are long enough you can get flaired fittings that will adapt your small fitting to a larger fitting any auto parts store. You will want to get a female fitting that fits the small male on your brake line, the other end will be a male fitting that fits the master cylinder.
Old May 27, 2005 | 08:34 PM
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Hi fellows, on a power brake converison, 67 mustang, does the distribution block act as a porportioning valve??
When installing a porportioning valve is it necessary to do anything with the distribution block???

Thanks Chucksteak
Old May 28, 2005 | 05:03 PM
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A proportioning valve is used in the rear to decrease the rate of pressure rise to the drums relative to the pedal force as weight is shifted to the front during braking. This prevents the rear from locking up under hard braking conditions.
Old May 31, 2005 | 10:01 AM
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Would it be ok to run the rear brakes straight from the master cylinder...bypassing the distribution block?
Old May 31, 2005 | 02:45 PM
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Would it be ok to run the rear brakes straight from the master cylinder...bypassing the distribution block?
No.....Here is some bedtime reading for you. http://www.mustangmonthly.com/techarticles/89378/
Old May 31, 2005 | 11:11 PM
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My 69 with front disc brakes has a distribution block I believe you can use, I have two lines coming from my master cylinder one line for each front, one for the rear, and there is one that feeds back into the block. If you would like I can take detailed pics and send them to you. Let me know.
Old Jun 1, 2005 | 11:42 AM
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That would be great, thanks. Where did you get it?
Old Jun 3, 2005 | 01:29 AM
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I have a 72' 2 door coupe, I have 4 way drums, I am looking for a conversion kit. what are some good one's and how tough of a conversion is this? Is it worth it? I found this car in a field and I am currently restoring it. it is a matching #'s 302 car with a 3 speed manual trans. the car sat for 7yrs and if fired right up! show me any chevy that could pull that one off....LOL the car is in great condition. But the brakes are in terrible shape. it needs all new lines and the pedal is super hard. the brake fluid is brown almost the color of tea. so insted of runing all new lines, and putting drums back on I thought I would check out this conversion kit idea out. Any advise or information would be very helpful.
Old Jun 3, 2005 | 04:25 AM
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Cobra, There is a sticky at the top for converting a 66 to Granada brakes. It may not be all the information you need for your 72, but it should be close.
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