Re: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion

2004-02-02 Thread MICRLASER
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 fende

Re: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion

2004-02-02 Thread HarKemAsso
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

2004-02-02 Thread mike f
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 conv

Re: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion

2004-02-02 Thread Bill Bradley
m: "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

Re: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion

2004-02-02 Thread Bill Bradley
D]> 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 ca

Re: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion

2004-02-02 Thread Gary W. Treible
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 so

Re: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion

2004-02-02 Thread mike f
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

RE: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion

2004-01-30 Thread Brad Waller
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

Re: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion

2004-01-30 Thread Bill Bradley
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   Y

Re: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion

2004-01-30 Thread Capt Crunch
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 val

Re: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion

2004-01-30 Thread Gary W. Treible
essage - 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 don’t have a proportioning valve. Just a distribution block.   John Nasta     -Original

RE: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion

2004-01-30 Thread John Nasta
Title: '72 ElCamino ss454 Drum cars don’t 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 b

RE: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion

2004-01-30 Thread John Nasta
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 don’t think so, but I could be wrong on that one.  

Re: [Chevelle-list] disk brake conversion

2004-01-30 Thread Gary W. Treible
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 c

Re: [Chevelle-List] Disk Brake Conversion package

2002-02-27 Thread Rodney.
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"