BamaCharger66
Well-Known Member
I’ve done drum brakes before a couple times on land cruisers. So, I get the overall concept of a drum brake system.
My 66 Charger’s power brake setup (master and booster) were completely shot. I replaced them with a non booster dual reservoir. I bolted to firewall and hooked up existing threaded brake lines (2). Started in rear with new shoes, wheels cylinder, rubber line to a junction block that splits and feeds the two rear brakes. I bled them. Getting some fluid out of bleeders. But not at the velocity that it should be.
A major reason for this is that I only have like 2 inches of brake pedal travel. I did use the booster’s push rod. Not the old master cylinder’s. It was rusted and pitted pretty badly. So, I used the booster’s rod that remained attached to the brake pedal once I snatched the booster off.
Is this pushrod wrong for a master cylinder? It fits into the MC but seems to be bottoming out after only an inch or two of travel. I did see where the push rods diameter gets thicker going towards the pedal. Wondering if it’s bottoming out? Or, there’s old fluid and rust in the lines. Thoughts/suggestions?
My 66 Charger’s power brake setup (master and booster) were completely shot. I replaced them with a non booster dual reservoir. I bolted to firewall and hooked up existing threaded brake lines (2). Started in rear with new shoes, wheels cylinder, rubber line to a junction block that splits and feeds the two rear brakes. I bled them. Getting some fluid out of bleeders. But not at the velocity that it should be.
A major reason for this is that I only have like 2 inches of brake pedal travel. I did use the booster’s push rod. Not the old master cylinder’s. It was rusted and pitted pretty badly. So, I used the booster’s rod that remained attached to the brake pedal once I snatched the booster off.
Is this pushrod wrong for a master cylinder? It fits into the MC but seems to be bottoming out after only an inch or two of travel. I did see where the push rods diameter gets thicker going towards the pedal. Wondering if it’s bottoming out? Or, there’s old fluid and rust in the lines. Thoughts/suggestions?
