[C2] '63 Disc Brake Conversion
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Today I ord. The Ebay kit. I called Mike (Seller) to confirm that the kit would be OK with stock stl. Wheels & he confirmed they are OK & no mods req'd.
He suggested a '67 or later dual master for the set-up. What suggestions there?
Thanx Again,
Russ
He suggested a '67 or later dual master for the set-up. What suggestions there?
Thanx Again,
Russ
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My '61 disc brake conversion didn't have one and stopped perfectly - which some refuse to believe and have slammed me about it.
Melting Slicks
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From: Bornem
I emailed him and he told me the same thing about the M/C....he says you don't always need a proportioning valve but can get one separately.
My '61 disc brake conversion didn't have one and stopped perfectly - which some refuse to believe and have slammed me about it.
My '61 disc brake conversion didn't have one and stopped perfectly - which some refuse to believe and have slammed me about it.
The threat mentioned earlier here reports some of my findings. I had some issues to fit my bolt on KOs, but all resolved. Very happy with it. I just could not get used to the drums.
Le Mans Master
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From: Santa Ana CA
I have the same kit on my 64, with a dual master, a 10# residual valve and a proportioning valve for the rears. If I want to have the rears lock up at about the same time as the fronts, I need to dial the valve to its minimal setting. So without the valve the rears would lock too soon.
The threat mentioned earlier here reports some of my findings. I had some issues to fit my bolt on KOs, but all resolved. Very happy with it. I just could not get used to the drums.
The threat mentioned earlier here reports some of my findings. I had some issues to fit my bolt on KOs, but all resolved. Very happy with it. I just could not get used to the drums.
My '64 has front disks from a '77 and when I put on the '70s Corvette manual brake, dual M/C, initially I put in the 10# residual valve, but no proportioning valve.
TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE! The rears would lock up way before the fronts and it wasn't safe.
I put a Tilton under the dash and run the rears on "5" of "7" with each number resulting in further reduction.
Safety Car
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From: Homewood Alabama
Just for the record, the factory 63-64 style steel wheels did not clear my wilwood conversion kit, even with the spacers. However, we were never planning to install stock wheels, so it did not matter.
Safety Car
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From: Homewood Alabama
Correct for the wilwood I mentioned at around $800 and the Van Steel Kit, which looks to just be a stock 65 up disc set up at $1300. Obviously if someone just wants to convert to a 65 later set up, they are readily available all over eBay for cheap. Due to time limitations, I did not feel like reconditioning and sourcing parts, so i bought the wilwood kit. However, with that said, the wilwood kit requires the stock 63-64 spindle and steering arm to be reused, so there will be some reconditioning work involved.
Melting Slicks
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From: Bornem
Installing a 2lbs residual pressure valve in the fronts will probably have them come in earlier so help avoiding too early rear lock.
Le Mans Master
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Interesting as my stock wheels did clear with the spacer supplied in the kit.
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