Re: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion
Hello Bill, I think!. My name is Mike and I too have a 1967 MAlibu. I have had mine painted and am running out of money. But the reason for writing is to encourage you and say your car looks great. Keep it up. Where is Edmond? I live southof Gainesville, Texas. Mike Fry Forever loyal to the group and in your debt! Bill Bradley 67 Malibu Edmond Oklahoma http://groups.msn.com/SpidrManspics/mycar.msnw ttp://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/chevellerestoration/ __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/
Re: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion
Someone asked over the weekend why I removed the hood to get the booster/master cylinder in. There are four studs that mount the assembly to the firewall. I could wrench on the outer two leaning over the fender. The inner two, I couldn't get to. The booster blocked access from the front. My solution was to remove the hood, and lay across the bottom of the windshield, and wrench from the top. I was in a foul mood at the time, so a rational person may have found a better way. Removing the hood wasn't bad, it just required the assistance of my wife, who acted like I had asked her to eat dirt (interrupting her mission critical activities for my hobby always gets her going). :-) Gary
Re: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion
thanks Mike Edmond is just north of Oklahoma City, its basically a suburb even though a city in its own right about 160 miles north of Gainesville Texas - Original Message - From: mike f [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Chevelle Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 8:54 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion Hello Bill, I think!. My name is Mike and I too have a 1967 MAlibu. I have had mine painted and am running out of money. But the reason for writing is to encourage you and say your car looks great. Keep it up. Where is Edmond? I live southof Gainesville, Texas. Mike Fry Forever loyal to the group and in your debt! Bill Bradley 67 Malibu Edmond Oklahoma http://groups.msn.com/SpidrManspics/mycar.msnw ttp://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/chevellerestoration/ __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/
Re: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion
don't feel bad Gary, my girlfriend thinks I'm having an affair with the 67! Bill Bradley 67 Malibu Edmond Oklahoma http://groups.msn.com/SpidrManspics/mycar.msnw http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/chevellerestoration/ to join: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Gary W. Treible [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Chevelle Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 9:35 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion Someone asked over the weekend why I removed the hood to get the booster/master cylinder in. There are four studs that mount the assembly to the firewall. I could wrench on the outer two leaning over the fender. The inner two, I couldn't get to. The booster blocked access from the front. My solution was to remove the hood, and lay across the bottom of the windshield, and wrench from the top. I was in a foul mood at the time, so a rational person may have found a better way. Removing the hood wasn't bad, it just required the assistance of my wife, who acted like I had asked her to eat dirt (interrupting her mission critical activities for my hobby always gets her going). :-) Gary
Re: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion
Please feel free to drop me a line when you can I like to hear how someone in my are is doing. Thanks mike --- Bill Bradley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: thanks Mike Edmond is just north of Oklahoma City, its basically a suburb even though a city in its own right about 160 miles north of Gainesville Texas - Original Message - From: mike f [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Chevelle Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 8:54 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion Hello Bill, I think!. My name is Mike and I too have a 1967 MAlibu. I have had mine painted and am running out of money. But the reason for writing is to encourage you and say your car looks great. Keep it up. Where is Edmond? I live southof Gainesville, Texas. Mike Fry Forever loyal to the group and in your debt! Bill Bradley 67 Malibu Edmond Oklahoma http://groups.msn.com/SpidrManspics/mycar.msnw ttp://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/chevellerestoration/ __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/ __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/
Re: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion
In a message dated 2/2/2004 9:37:02 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: assistance of my wife, who acted like I had asked her to eat dirt (interrupting her "mission critical" activities for my "hobby" always gets her going). a-men, you got that right
Re: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion
In a message dated 2/2/2004 10:42:28 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Someone asked over the weekend why I removed the hood to get thebooster/master cylinder in.There are four studs that mount the assembly to the firewall. I couldwrench on the outer two leaning over the fender. The inner two, I couldn'tget to. The booster blocked access from the front.My solution was to remove the hood, and lay across the bottom of thewindshield, and wrench from the top. I was in a foul mood at the time, so arational person may have found a better way. Removing the hood wasn't bad,it just required the assistance of my wife, who acted like I had asked herto eat dirt (interrupting her "mission critical" activities for my "hobby"always gets her going).:-)Gary One fabulous tool for future endeavors...box ended ratching wrench :-). That's is what I use on mine, worked like a charm (need that thumbs up smiley here). Tom
Re: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion
Title: '72 ElCamino ss454 Will I need a new proportioning valve? And if so does it have to be adjustable? My understanding is "yes". If you had just added the booster, but left the four wheel drums, you would leave the proportioning valve alone, but it's the change in brake typr (drum to caliper) that causes the need for the proportioning valve. If your using all real Chevelle parts, I don't see the need for adjustability. If you were building a street rod using speciality parts, you would want the adjustable one. Im trying to anticipate any problems. My other questions are,will I need to replace my tie rods or ball joints to complete this conversion if my current ones are good? I didn't change any of that. I did buy the hard line kit from OPG however. I needed the short line that runs from the proportioning valve to the driver's side front wheel.For the 1970 car, the existing one for the drum will not work. I think it was because of diameter. I also used the two lines from the proportioning valve to the master cylinder, which you will not have to do. Gary I did mine in a weekend. It was not a relaxing, or fun project, but by sundown on Sunday I had power front disc brakes!
RE: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion
Title: '72 ElCamino ss454 Will I need a new proportioning valve? It doesn't have to be new per se, but you will need one. Drum brake cars do not have a proportioning valve. And if so does it have to be adjustable? I dont think so, but I could be wrong on that one. will I need to replace my tie rods or ball joints to complete this conversion if my current ones are good? No.
RE: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion
Title: '72 ElCamino ss454 Drum cars dont have a proportioning valve. Just a distribution block. John Nasta -Original Message- Will I need a new proportioning valve? And if so does it have to be adjustable? My understanding is yes. If you had just added the booster, but left the four wheel drums, you would leave the proportioning valve alone, but it's the change in brake typr (drum to caliper) that causes the need for the proportioning valve. If your using all real Chevelle parts, I don't see the need for adjustability. If you were building a street rod using speciality parts, you would want the adjustable one.
Re: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion
Title: '72 ElCamino ss454 Yes, that's true. I just got in the bad habit of referring to it generically as a "proportioning valve". In my car the distribution block (see I'm improving already) was machined out of a solid block of steel. The proportioning valve is a casting. The size difference also means the hard lines land in slightly different places, as I recall. I used the junk yard proportioning valve. Not knowing exactly what's inside, that may have been foolish. I've never heard of one going bad though. Gary - Original Message - From: John Nasta To: The Chevelle Mailing List Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 3:48 PM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion Drum cars dont have a proportioning valve. Just a distribution block. John Nasta -Original Message- Will I need a new proportioning valve? And if so does it have to be adjustable? My understanding is "yes". If you had just added the booster, but left the four wheel drums, you would leave the proportioning valve alone, but it's the change in brake typr (drum to caliper) that causes the need for the proportioning valve. If your using all real Chevelle parts, I don't see the need for adjustability. If you were building a street rod using speciality parts, you would want the adjustable one.
Re: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion
I just did this on my 68 about a month ago in the cold and snow... pretty simple. I wouldn't see a problem in using a junk yard prop valve if you can find one with a sealed brake system. Everyone I found was full of crude and rusty looking on the inside so I went with the adjustable unit. Mikey - Original Message - From: Gary W. Treible Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 3:03 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion Yes, that's true. I just got in the bad habit of referring to it generically as a "proportioning valve". In my car the distribution block (see I'm improving already) was machined out of a solid block of steel. The proportioning valve is a casting. The size difference also means the hard lines land in slightly different places, as I recall. I used the junk yard proportioning valve. Not knowing exactly what's inside, that may have been foolish. I've never heard of one going bad though. Gary - Original Message - From: John Nasta To: The Chevelle Mailing List Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 3:48 PM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion Drum cars dont have a proportioning valve. Just a distribution block. John Nasta -Original Message- Will I need a new proportioning valve? And if so does it have to be adjustable? My understanding is "yes". If you had just added the booster, but left the four wheel drums, you would leave the proportioning valve alone, but it's the change in brake typr (drum to caliper) that causes the need for the proportioning valve. If your using all real Chevelle parts, I don't see the need for adjustability. If you were building a street rod using speciality parts, you would want the adjustable one
Re: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion
thanks Mikey, think i'm gonna do that (if not outbid, cut me some slack on ebay guys, i'm a cripple on a budget LOL) thanks again guys! - Original Message - From: Capt Crunch To: Chevelle List Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 3:21 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion I just did this on my 68 about a month ago in the cold and snow... pretty simple. I wouldn't see a problem in using a junk yard prop valve if you can find one with a sealed brake system. Everyone I found was full of crude and rusty looking on the inside so I went with the adjustable unit. Mikey - Original Message - From: Gary W. Treible Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 3:03 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion Yes, that's true. I just got in the bad habit of referring to it generically as a "proportioning valve". In my car the distribution block (see I'm improving already) was machined out of a solid block of steel. The proportioning valve is a casting. The size difference also means the hard lines land in slightly different places, as I recall. I used the junk yard proportioning valve. Not knowing exactly what's inside, that may have been foolish. I've never heard of one going bad though. Gary - Original Message - From: John Nasta To: The Chevelle Mailing List Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 3:48 PM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion Drum cars dont have a proportioning valve. Just a distribution block. John Nasta -Original Message- Will I need a new proportioning valve? And if so does it have to be adjustable? My understanding is "yes". If you had just added the booster, but left the four wheel drums, you would leave the proportioning valve alone, but it's the change in brake typr (drum to caliper) that causes the need for the proportioning valve. If your using all real Chevelle parts, I don't see the need for adjustability. If you were building a street rod using speciality parts, you would want the adjustable one
RE: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion
Title: Message When I did this years ago, I got a full setup from a donor car, with the spindles, rotors, and calipers from a '79 F-Body and the master cylinder (Booster since this was a power conversion), and proportioning valve from (I think) a '72 Malibu. The weight distribution of the newer Malibu is not the same as the '67, so the proportioning is not perfect. The rears do lock before the front, but not all that early. In a perfect world, you will want an adjustable valve to dial in your car. In reality, you can drive the car and be just fine with a junk yard valve. Note: It has been something like 10 years since I had the car in snow with this, but I don't really remember any undue rear lockup with the setup as is. I bought an adjustable valve to dial the car in, but still have not installed it... Brad Waller ([EMAIL PROTECTED])'66 Convertible | 327/dead | 4-speed | Wilwood Brakes | 245/45/16 BFGs'67 Chevelle | ex-SS396 | 355/700R4 | '79 F-Body Brakes -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill BradleySent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 11:59 AMTo: The Chevelle Mailing ListSubject: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion Ok gang, sorry for being a pest. Let me give you the complete low down. Im working on a 67 chevelle, have located all necessary hoses (with help from the group) banjo bolts andcopper washers. I have new pads, good bearings and seals. This is a non-power conversion. Will I need a new proportioning valve? And if so does it have to be adjustable? Im trying to have all my ducks in a row before attempting this conversion because this is my daily driver and now (after breaking my kneecap) work wants me back on a light duty basis, whatever that is for a heavy equipment mechanic. So this will have to be done at night, or over a weekend. Im trying to anticipate any problems. My other questions are,will I need to replace my tie rods or ball joints to complete this conversion if my current ones are good? This being my first disk conversion, Id rather ask and look stupid, than get in the middle of the project and feel stupid, know what I mean? I believe in the 6 P's! Proper Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance! Forever loyal to the group and in your debt! Bill Bradley 67 Malibu Edmond Oklahoma http://groups.msn.com/SpidrManspics/mycar.msnw http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/chevellerestoration/
Re: [Chevelle-List] Disk Brake Conversion package
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List check out http://www.globalwest.net/1964-72%20A-BODIES.htm#Tall%20Spindle%20Disc%20Bra ke Rodney. 71 Chevelle Phoenix, AZ - Original Message - From: Dave Genske [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 8:18 PM Subject: [Chevelle-List] Disk Brake Conversion package Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List I plan a purchasing a disk brake conversion package for my 1970 chevelle. Does anyone know of any good vendors/ any vendors to avoid. What has been your experience. Thanks - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
