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'66 122 wagon rear brake conversion? 120-130

posted by  Ron Kwas on  Thu Jul 10 14:43 CST 2003
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chas;

There's nothing inherently wrong with the design of your Amazon's 35 year old brakes!

Before you consider installing a dics brake rearend, you should assure that your brakes are in a decent state of operating condition...no frozen pistons up front, and a nice firm pedal and good feedback, as soon as the free travel is taken up (so well bled, and rear shoes adjusted)...if so, without the notorious vacuum assist unit, they will need a good bit of pedal pressure...certainly MORE than you may have gotten used to (or spoiled by) on modern, assisted or even power-brake cars. This should allow you to stand the car on its nose alright, although this will require a good stomp.

If however you want to decrease the braking effort required for the same amount of decel, you might consider a brake assist unit (and NOT the OE one)....and note that installing a disc brake rearend would NOT do this for you!!

It's brake inspection and possibly tuneup time!

Cheers






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