Hey Folks!
Well after a bit of forum searching I'm wondering if I have a common problem.
My 66' GT [auto trans, 289, manual front disk/rear drum brakes]
Pretty much from day 1 of the restoration, I've never had good brakes. Very hard/good feel pedal but no stopping power.
I had to replace the entire system, all of it. At first I went back stockish, with the large single res M/C, had to add a Wildwood preportion valve
[removed the old crusty original one] new SS lines, calipers, cylenders, hoses, etc.
This was done back in 94'. I added the silicone dot 5 fluid because I figured the car may sit some untill I got it all finished.
Well, in the past few months, it started pulling to one side, hard. So I figured the front calipers were stuck,
in process of working on them one of the calipers stripped the crossover tube threads, and I couldn't fix it, so I ended up
buying a replacement pair.
Went and upgraded to the dual res M/C as well, with new hoses too, The brake pads and the rear cyl's I've not replaced yet.
But, the brakes hardly have 14k on them over a 22year period.
So I'm wondering, were these cars just so-so with the brake systems?
Or do I have another issue??
I thought it may be the per-portioning valve or maybe the rear brakes that seem to keep staying out of adjustment, putting all the braking effort on the front discs,
but, It's scary when you go past where you want to stop when you're "giving it all she's got" and it just wont stop!
So, hopefully this weekend I can get it all back together and see if it makes any difference.
My only other guess is it's my type of brake pads (think they were Raybestos) but it's been 20+ years, they still look new though.
Anyone had this issue and remedied it with just changing brand of brake pads or some other method?
Saw a brand called "Hawk" but they were like $100+ for a set of pads.
Napa has pads for under $20, few of the Mustang parts houses have them in the $30 range.
I didn't upgrade to power brakes yet, not sure I have enough vaccume to run the booster [someone suggested 18'' of vac for their booster].
Any suggestions anyone?
Anything that helps would be greatly appreciated!
T
Well after a bit of forum searching I'm wondering if I have a common problem.
My 66' GT [auto trans, 289, manual front disk/rear drum brakes]
Pretty much from day 1 of the restoration, I've never had good brakes. Very hard/good feel pedal but no stopping power.
I had to replace the entire system, all of it. At first I went back stockish, with the large single res M/C, had to add a Wildwood preportion valve
[removed the old crusty original one] new SS lines, calipers, cylenders, hoses, etc.
This was done back in 94'. I added the silicone dot 5 fluid because I figured the car may sit some untill I got it all finished.
Well, in the past few months, it started pulling to one side, hard. So I figured the front calipers were stuck,
in process of working on them one of the calipers stripped the crossover tube threads, and I couldn't fix it, so I ended up
buying a replacement pair.
Went and upgraded to the dual res M/C as well, with new hoses too, The brake pads and the rear cyl's I've not replaced yet.
But, the brakes hardly have 14k on them over a 22year period.
So I'm wondering, were these cars just so-so with the brake systems?
Or do I have another issue??
I thought it may be the per-portioning valve or maybe the rear brakes that seem to keep staying out of adjustment, putting all the braking effort on the front discs,
but, It's scary when you go past where you want to stop when you're "giving it all she's got" and it just wont stop!
So, hopefully this weekend I can get it all back together and see if it makes any difference.
My only other guess is it's my type of brake pads (think they were Raybestos) but it's been 20+ years, they still look new though.
Anyone had this issue and remedied it with just changing brand of brake pads or some other method?
Saw a brand called "Hawk" but they were like $100+ for a set of pads.
Napa has pads for under $20, few of the Mustang parts houses have them in the $30 range.
I didn't upgrade to power brakes yet, not sure I have enough vaccume to run the booster [someone suggested 18'' of vac for their booster].
Any suggestions anyone?
Anything that helps would be greatly appreciated!
T