That's how we would balance front to rear braking back in the old days. You can buy most any size WC that would fit. I just don't remember off hand if FT and R are interchangeable.

I'm not allowed to go in the garage today to check & see.

josh-kebob wrote:

Sal,
Take a "break" and leave your setup alone...

Rudi wrote:

If you don’t want rear disks and want to keep drums do what Shelby did and go with a wider rear shoe set up.

Reckon that would give more pedal?
Galaxy shoes I bet.
6s6
 

Texas! wrote:

What do you mean by "more pedal"?
Do you want the pedal to move farther before the brakes lock up?
Is the pedal "mushy" now and you want a firmer pedal?
I don't know what you're asking.
 

Wellp..............the pedal is firm (not mushy).....stops the car pretty darn good....the pedal just seems to go down a lot before the car starts stopping.
NEVER goes to the floor.....just wish it would start stopping the car before the pedal goes so low. (make sense?)
6sally6
 

Sal

65 front drums on my car were (4 wheel power drums):

1-1/8” diameter
3/8-24 threads

Part number 33614 (LH) & 33615 (RH)

Your rear brakes will lock up.

65 Mustang rear drums = 29/64” (289 cid)
78 Granada rear drums = 15/16” (30/64”) (302 cid)

Last edited by Nos681 (5/09/2021 10:18 PM)

6sally6 wrote:

Texas! wrote:

What do you mean by "more pedal"?
Do you want the pedal to move farther before the brakes lock up?
Is the pedal "mushy" now and you want a firmer pedal?
I don't know what you're asking.
 

the pedal just seems to go down a lot before the car starts stopping.
wish it would start stopping the car before the pedal goes so low. (make sense?)

 

You can try a Master Cylinder with a larger bore diameter. It moves more fluid with the same amount of stroke as a MC with a smaller bore. But it will require more pressure on the pedal from your leg. Many guys use a MC with a 1", 1-1/16" or even 1-1/8" bore. I'm using 1-1/16" with 4 wheel discs.

6sally6 wrote:

Rudi wrote:

If you don’t want rear disks and want to keep drums do what Shelby did and go with a wider rear shoe set up.

Reckon that would give more pedal?
Galaxy shoes I bet.
6s6
 

Sal, I believe Shelby used Fairlane Station Wagon rear drums, they were 10" diameter and (I think) 2.5" wide.  I do not believe these drums and backing plates are available today.  The Galaxie brakes were 11' diameter and different widths based on the body style, 2-door, 4-door, station wagon, etc.
If you're braking is fine now, I'd leave it alone. 

Triton wrote:

I would really like know how to fix this low pedal issue, I have a 1 inch MC and 70 Mustang front calipers with Explorer 8.8 rear disk. The car stops well but there is the long pedal travel that is un-nerving. I have tried an 1 1/16 MC but the pedal effort was too great. Maybe it's time for a front caliper change but which one?

Ditch the problematic Exploder rear caliper setup.

Last edited by MS (6/13/2021 7:02 PM)

Bullet Bob wrote:

MS wrote:

Triton wrote:

I would really like know how to fix this low pedal issue, I have a 1 inch MC and 70 Mustang front calipers with Explorer 8.8 rear disk. The car stops well but there is the long pedal travel that is un-nerving. I have tried an 1 1/16 MC but the pedal effort was too great. Maybe it's time for a front caliper change but which one?

Ditch the problematic Exploder rear caliper setup.

Actually...I plugged the front and rear lines out of the MC one at a time.  With fronts plugged pedal came right up were it should be.  With the rears (Explorer discs) the pedal went back to the same relatively low point it has been since installing the the 08-14 (I think) GT brakes. 
So, replacing the Explorer rears, in my case, does NOT sound like a viable solution.

Maybe if I put a carburetor on it.........?

 

Well, Bullet, while the carb may be a sure fire solution to getting the car to GO, it may not be the cure-all for getting it to stop.
My main objection to the Explorer rear discs is their added complexity of the drum style parking brake.  When I hear from customers with rear disc issues, it is typically when they have Explorer rear discs or those funky Cadillac calipers that are used on the kits like from summit.

How much vacuum does your pump pull?