300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
Found this video on You boob today. By the poster's name and car, I think it is a member here by the same screen name... @XenonJohn
Wilwood brakes on a C body
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C-Sick
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I enjoyed those two vids. I'll be looking at Wilwood for my slab for sure.
What brake booster did he use ?
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
Maybe there's going to be a part 3 and that will be covered
69_topless
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I found the part 3 video, he posted somehow later.
There is his description:
1965 Chrysler New Yorker C-Body. I fitted front discs to this car in previous video. Here I upgrade from single to dual circuit system and I also install a dual diaphragm 8" booster. - This all came as a kit for A B and E-body MOPARS. - It will fit a C-Body with some small modifications. - Disclaimer: I am not an expert, just a hobbyist who has tinkered with old cars for a long time now. - I am just documenting what I did in case it helps anyone else especially as C-Body MOPARS seem to be relatively unloved (for now). - The parts in the kit are not for MOPAR purists as the dual reservoir and proportioning valve block are GM parts I believe. Not sure about the booster. However if I need to replace anything in the future they are more readily available and they seem to be used in many different brake conversion kits for MOPAR and non-MOPAR cars. - I did this conversion as I feel (i) the dual circuit system is safer in the event of any brake fluid leak, (ii) the front discs require more line pressure than the previous drums, which risks the rear drums locking in an emergency stop before the front discs are fully on if you keep the single circuit layout. You could improve this by putting a pressure limiting valve in the rear circuit. - However by going for the dual system I get a proportioning valve front/rear, a safety warning light if one circuit fails, and a shuttle valve that blocks off one of the circuits if it springs a leak.
There is his description:
1965 Chrysler New Yorker C-Body. I fitted front discs to this car in previous video. Here I upgrade from single to dual circuit system and I also install a dual diaphragm 8" booster. - This all came as a kit for A B and E-body MOPARS. - It will fit a C-Body with some small modifications. - Disclaimer: I am not an expert, just a hobbyist who has tinkered with old cars for a long time now. - I am just documenting what I did in case it helps anyone else especially as C-Body MOPARS seem to be relatively unloved (for now). - The parts in the kit are not for MOPAR purists as the dual reservoir and proportioning valve block are GM parts I believe. Not sure about the booster. However if I need to replace anything in the future they are more readily available and they seem to be used in many different brake conversion kits for MOPAR and non-MOPAR cars. - I did this conversion as I feel (i) the dual circuit system is safer in the event of any brake fluid leak, (ii) the front discs require more line pressure than the previous drums, which risks the rear drums locking in an emergency stop before the front discs are fully on if you keep the single circuit layout. You could improve this by putting a pressure limiting valve in the rear circuit. - However by going for the dual system I get a proportioning valve front/rear, a safety warning light if one circuit fails, and a shuttle valve that blocks off one of the circuits if it springs a leak.
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