Re: [FWDLK] Hissy-fitting brake booster
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Re: [FWDLK] Hissy-fitting brake booster



I've written this before: I'm glad that I've got seat belts in H.,
because the Bendix's DO feel/react with such force that they probably
would launch (at least, a passenger) into the windshield--irrespective
of incurring a frontal impact.

I just wish that I could design a simple neat seat back locking device,
such as the earliest mid-60's versions, which have a release-lever
installed at the bottom of the seat---simpleneat and effective; proble
is, I've got a power seat, and in 1957 ( only; not sure about earlier
models). there is a large plastic switch housing surround which covers
up the area where this release-lever could be installed.


Neil Vedder


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  • From: Jan & Roger van Hoy <vanhilla@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:05:02 -0800
Likely you'd put yourself though the windshield.

--Roger van Hoy

----- Original Message ----- From: "Eastern Sierra Adjustment Svc" <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 11:20 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Hissy-fitting brake booster


So, what do you think about the mechanical advantage of installing a
manual pedal to my P/B system,
assuming that the pedal may be a bolt on replacement deal?

Should I try to find one, anyway???

Neil Vedder



Dave Homstad wrote:
On my car, I converted the non-power brakes to PB. I bought my car with non-power brakes. Then I rebuilt the original wheel cylinders and linings, turned the drums slightly, and replaced the linings and hoses. Everything worked OK, but the car required more pedal pressure to stop than before. A hard stop took both feet. I concluded that modern off-the-shelf lining materials are designed for power brakes, which seem to be standard on most everything, and these require more pressure.

Then I installed a factory power brake set up from a parts car. I thought I could just install the PB pedal, but it didn't fit the old support structure. So the entire structure got replaced. The master cylinder didn't even need to be disconnected from the hose, so no bleeding was necessary. Wth the power brakes, the car now needs half the pedal pressure to get twice the stopping power of the old system. I am sure that with the same pedal pressure, such as one foot as hard as possible, the line hydraulic pressure is much higher. Probably as earlier stated going from 750 psi non-PB to 1100 psi with PB.


Dave Homstad
56 Dodge D500

---- jrawa@xxxxxxx wrote:

interesting note they published... the line pressures should inevitably be the same to create the same stopping effect- whether manual or power- figuring all master cylinders are 1-1/8 bore as are all 6 wheel cylinders- and, the same amount of fluid [under the same systemic pressure] would have to be displaced from the master to all cylinders to achieve stopping pressure, shoes to drum.... i dont buy into higher line pressure of power brake systems. the position of the pushrod in relation to the point of pivot of the brake pedal arm is different- giving a less advantageous aspect ratio of pedal:master piston travel in a situaution of "manualized" power brakes, the manual ratio has a higher multiplication ration of applied pedal pressure>piston displacement.

i can attest that the instantaneous line pressure may be higher upon brake aplication, but a higher systemic pressure would mean nothing more than the fact that in comparison to pedal pressure- the booster adds that much more applied pressure- raising line pressure- causing the car to stop quicker, giving a more touchy pedal [which i feel in my bellows and cannister booster 57-61s] but by laws of physics, a panic stop would lock all 4 wheels, which i havent had the wonder of experiencing....

my fastest fwdlk cars run manual discs, one with a fully retrofitted gm pedal/booster/master assy. other commonly driven fwdlk's have dual masters in manual and boosted apps... the resto cars all retain single masters, man and power...

so from the fluid dynamic engineering standpoint- the systemic fluid pressure is in proportional relativity to applied stopping power.... so.... back to basics, power brake cars stop "sooner" or easier- using the same components from master to drum, and differ only in pedal apply ratio and have that good old booster making your footwork a little less arduous








-----Original Message-----
From: Eastern Sierra Adjustment Svc <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wed, Feb 10, 2010 12:36 pm
Subject: [FWDLK] Hissy-fitting brake booster


Well, for anyone interested, you might recall that my car's canister-type power brake booster has been hissing badly, whenever the pedal is depressed, and that I'd been quoted O/H prices of several hundreds, and up, for that work.

When this condition occurs, with our cars, a mere reversion to manual-
braking-effort results, and if so, that is NO big-deal, believe me. Biggest PITA is the hissing noise, at red lights (so, don't STOP there, I hear you say).

As I never like risking sending out an essential part with the car remaining undriveable, I bought a flea-pay booster, very economically, which was claimed to be in working condition, and sent it out to "Booster Dewey", in Portland OR
for O/H, at the VERY reasonable cost of $175.00.

They just called and will be returning that guy to me; they say that they use a very
viscous lubricant to seal up the booster's internal compression.

I've asked them to send me some pics of their representative internal work, as I may be praising their product to others. They say that my 'new' booster has been tested by
them to work like a champ!

So, I may be interested in selling my car's canister to someone who might be interested
in having IT be O/H'ed, and installed in (one of-) your car(s), too.

Anyway: and here's a question for you Engineering-types: the manual brakes apparently have a different configuration of the brake pedals/system, from the power brake models (called the "aspect ratio"--IIRC) which allow for different p.s.i. line pressure ratings, between the two
systems.

E.G.: according to the 1957 D501 A.M.A. specs, the manual brakes have a 750 p.s.i. rating, while the power brakes have a 1,100 p.s.i. rating ; a considerable difference.

(Here it comes: ) so, to what extent would a manual brake car realize an increase in braking effort/effect if a power brake's pedal-lever-connections were to be installed onto it, and, vice-versa---given, that the master cylinders are identical, which I
believe that they are????

Neil Vedder


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