Thread: Disc brake question

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WillowBilly3 you also may need to change you proportioning valve if your running front disc rear drum right now. My conversion to front disc came setup with a valve on the master cylinder to pump out more pressure to the discs and less to the drums, also came with a power assist for the disc drum setup.

Originally Posted by stovens

WillowBilly3 you also may need to change you proportioning valve if your running front disc rear drum right now. My conversion to front disc came setup with a valve on the master cylinder to pump out more pressure to the discs and less to the drums, also came with a power assist for the disc drum setup.

Thanks stovens. I am actually building a system on an all handbuilt rod. It only weighs maybe 1800# and drums would work fine but all my rear end has right now is drums and backing plates, no guts, parking brake cables ect. I have S-10 style calipers up front on Aerostar rotors mounted to an early Econoline solid axle. If I go with rear discs, I would use a 67-76 Corvette m/c and a manual proportioning valve. I have access to a couple Exploder rear ends for cheap.