Recent content by TxDon

It may be the fins in the back, B bodies had them but my C does not. Are the 11 by 3 B body front drums finned?

Thanks. Does your car have front discs or is it all drums? John is the guy i talked to and he is the owner, seems like it may be a one man show...

Nope. They are different in the parts book and do not interchange per my Hollander manual, not sure why exactly but nope.

MCB or Porterfield?

I did expand my online research of MCB and have found a number of satisfied users of their parts with other car makes. The company has been around for many years and was originally called Praise Dyno Brakes, all started by John Ambrose. I have learned that I can't use B-body drums on my C-body...

So you did not use their Thermo Cooled drums? If you used stock drums with their linings have you noticed heavy drum wear in your long use cycle?

Did you use their entire kit including drums, hardware and hydraulics?

I remember reading the thread about your conversion which is one of the reasons I want to try and stay with drums but improve their performance if I can - thanks.

Thanks for the replies. I did run a search here before I posted and MCB is mentioned a lot, which is why I started this thread. The brakes currently on my car, a very large 66 Monaco station wagon, are all very stock with modern replacement linings and work OK but do not inspire confidence! I do...

I'm over on CBBO now but thinking of upgrading my Monaco drum brakes, looking for experience of anyone who has used Muscle Car Brakes parts on their car.

This was done by the PO, supposedly real NOS SW greenline gauges.

Well it didn't take too long for this to happen. I have moved up from B-body to C-body, found a 1966 Dodge Monaco 9-passenger Wagon. California/Nevada rust free car with about 90% original paint. It has the 383-4V, torqueflite, power windows and seat, and dual factory air. It showed up about two...

Damn, you do nice work!

Sta-Lube GL-4. Anything with sulfur in it will damage brass or bronze parts.

You should always keep good records on how much you spend on a project car, including things like registration, sales tax and insurance, this total cost is considered it's "basis". If you owned the car for more than a year it is considered an investment, if you sell it at a profit over the basis...