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Location: Michigan | I am converting my 55 to disk with a new booster and master cylinder.
What distribution block did you use to split the disk output into two lines and accommodate the brake sensor? |
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Location: Chestertown, NY ( near Lake George) | The appropriate proportioning valve is the right way to do this. |
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Location: Camptown PA | Most any proportioning valve from a disc/drum brake car will work. I used one from a chrysler E body car on mine - it works fine. |
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Location: St. Martins NB | What are you using to convert to discs, the '55 Chryslers seem to be odd man out. |
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Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | AAJ Brakes seems to have the most comprehensive kits for Forward Look cars http://aajbrakes.com/ I've done 2 cars with his kits, a 60 and a 62 Chrysler.
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Location: N.W. Fla. | imopar380 - 2014-11-11 8:22 PM
AAJ Brakes seems to have the most comprehensive kits for Forward Look cars http://aajbrakes.com/ I've done 2 cars with his kits, a 60 and a 62 Chrysler. |
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Location: South Central PA | I spoke with Roger about a month ago, he was trying to sell off the non mopar side of the business at one point but he said he just acquired a lathe to keep the business going. I just got a rear kit from him 2 weeks ago. |
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Location: Michigan | Yes I have been working with Roger too. He is very supportive and his kit will work with the 55. I am in the middle of the break down at the moment. Amazing how easy this car comes apart... I had to get a lower control arm kit from Burnbaum... will arrive next week some time.. then I can get back to it. I ended up getting a willwood distribution block. It's a very neat and clean fit with the booster / Master Cylinder I have. I will post some pictures soon. |
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Location: N.W. Fla. | imopar380 - 2014-11-11 8:22 PM
I've done 2 cars with his kits, a 60 and a 62 Chrysler. On my '60 Plym I swapped in disc spindles, not an option on '55s, but easy on the newer models. |
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Location: Ponder, TX | I had a couple of minor issues with the AAJ kit, but was just glad to have a source for the conversion. The part quality is excellent and everything was furnished. I don't know about the distribution block model, and it's not installed yet, but I'm going to rely on the one provided in the kit.
I have a couple entries in my blog about the brake installations, and here is one post, and there are earlier enties...FWIW. (Purists and finicky restorers; save yourself a case of ulcers and don't bother visiting the site!)
http://56plymouth.blogspot.com/2014/09/it-rolls.html |
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Location: Michigan | Thanks Gary. My conversion is being documented on the site. http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=55600&...
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Location: Michigan | oh.. and it turns out that my lower bushing wasn't bad after all. It had 'normal' play as the new one was exactly the same. Well I now have some spare and rare parts for my 55... who knows.. maybe my daughter will need them in another 60 years. |
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