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| | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 610 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 610 | Im planning to put power brakes on my 52 with solid front axle and drum brakes all around and was wondering how those that had added power brakes thinks they perform.
Before I had bought my 52, the previous previous owner rebuilt the whole brake system on my truck before selling it to the recent previous owner who stored the truck in his barn for the past 10 years. Everything is still in really nice shape even after sitting for 10 years. I'm installing a firewall mounted pedal assembly with booster & master cylinder that will be for now plumbed up to the drum brakes. My plan is to in the future install a disc brake kit but that depends on how well the powered drum brakes perform. The end plan for my truck is to drive it to work and school (college) at the most once a week (a 70mile round trip) and then drive it sometimes on the weekend.
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,832 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,832 | Power drum brakes are actually BETTER than disc brakes in stopping ability since there is much more friction area between the shoes and drums than between disc pads and rotor. Now to qualify this; if a lot of heat is generated like in heavy traffic or hills then the drums have brake fade while discs don't and discs are self cleaning and drying when exposed to dirt or water--in other words all around better brakes. For regular use and not with heavy loads or trailer your power drum brakes will be more than up to the task.
Evan
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,082 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,082 | i did the power front disc / rear drum on my 57, with the floor board mount 7 inch booster, and i love it much.
it actually seems to stop better than my daily driver 2003 s-10.
i also have the straight front axle. it was a pain, as most all modifications are, but highly recommend it.
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