Recent content by RossL

I installed disc brakes hoping that would solve the amount of leg pressure needed to stop the car. The discs did not solve the problem they need more pressure than drums. I upgraded my brake booster to a C490. It has a larger vacuum can and the piston is smaller with a longer throw resulting...

Do most people install the electric motor with the dash in place?

Could you see the fuel bubbling in the filter and the fuel level in the filter going down, as the engine got hotter?

How did you make the spacer?

Did you ever resolve the overheating issue?

The new master (I believe made in Taiwan) did not come with a pushrod. I reused the pushrod that has spirals at the end where the nyon cup fits I still have the master that came with the car (bought the car last year, don't know the history of repairs made) New wheel cylinders have metric...

Tried using a screw, drill, and a tap. It did not budge........ after an hour of "trying" more friendly ways I took everything apart and melted it I also noticed the bore in the new master piston is smaller than my old one. and the bottom of the bore where the plastic cap rests was a little...

Car is 55 with power brakes.............. everything (shoes, hardware, wheel cylinders, hoses, power booster, etc....)were either rebuilt or replaced My original master need to be sleeved so I opted for a "new" master. When I first installed the replacement MC, the pedal seemed like it was...