Also while we are on the subject of brakes and customization, I got a pedal assembly (w/ booster and master cylinder) from a mid 80's suburban that I am going to be mounting on the firewall in my 52 and have a few questions about the swap.
1. Because of the switch to a dual master cylinder and later to front disc brakes, what is the best way to run the brake lines.
Is 2 circuits fine (1 to the rear which splits to both drums and 1 to the front which splits to both drums (later calipers). Or would 1 circuit to the rear (spliting out back to both drums) and 2 circuits to the front (both front drums/discs have their own line back to the master cylinder) be better.
2. For now Im just going to plumb the system for drum brakes all the way around and add in the porportioning valve when I swap out the drums for discs. The suburban had disc's in the front and a porportioning valve mounted on the frame with 2 lines running to it from the master cylinder. It then had 1 line going to the rear drums and then seperate lines going to the front discs. My question is, the master cylinder will now be going to drum brakes only, is there any type of valve that needs to be inline before the drums? The line coming out of the master cylinder going to the disc side of the porportioning valve was bigger then the line for the drums. Can this larger line still be used for the run to the front drums?
I hate to be a pain, but brakes isn't something to fool around with and Id like to get it right the first time.
Thanks a ton!
