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Re: 544 disc brakes 444-544 1965

posted by  someone claiming to be Leonard on  Thu May 31 16:29 CST 2001 [RELATED]

Pete,

There is always a catch. The park brake is now a "line lock". Press the brake pedal, pull the knob, and the lock holds the line pressure. Kick the brake again and it lets the pressure off. If you do this on the front, you can get some nasty burnouts at the stop light. Makes the camero boys eyes get really BIG ( can boil the tires through 3rd) You can find the line locks at Summit, and on ebay. I bought one for $12 bucks. The remote one with the electric solendoid makes it a lot easier to install. Put the button on the shift lever for easy use. Can't tell you if it will pass inspection, my guess is that it won't, simply because it has become a "park brake" and not an "emergency brake". Thanks for the compliment on the 444. It is a project that will never be finished, but it isn't the destination, it is the journey........

Leonard





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