Brake conversion

[pb3vr6 at yahoo.com (Tonee Northam)]

As long as you bring me ribs again this year to take home.

sukchew@suddenlink.net wrote:
  I still haven't figured out what I'm going to 
do about the Brisket.If some one Has a smoker I may just show up a little 
early and cook at Cincy,Which I would really like to do and make it apart of 
the Cincy Experience.Yah know we have got to be a bunuch of sick M fer's.
ole blue
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "C Boyko" 
To: 
Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 4:49 PM
Subject: Re: Brake conversion


> On 12:23 pm 01/27/07 wrote:
>> Thanks Cathy,
>> I talked to the local dealer and he only shows the prop. valve on
>> the MC.That may on may not mean anything because of the age of the
>> car.I did manage to order new cables which was a suprise that they
>> were still available.
>> The shop manual may show a valve somewhere else.I seem to remember
>> some sort of a valve that is attached to the rear beam?
>> ole blue
>
> Hey there, yeah, the one PV is right on the MC, the one on the PS. The
> other is on a line that actually heads out towards the engine, then 
> doubles
> back over to the PS of the MC, and downwards, its down towards the 
> steering
> rack/CV boot-ish area. I'm guessing that on yours there may be room on the
> engine side, deoening on where your air charge hoses run.
>
> Hey, where did you tap into switched power on your MS? I should have donw
> that today, but had a wicked headache. Tomorrow hopefully, I'm eyeing up
> the wire to the backup switch at the fuse panel. I'm hoping to test for 
> rpm
> signal soon if all goes well. But I've been at the same place for weeks.
> Life just gets in the way eh?
> cathy
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "C Boyko" 
>> To: 
>> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 9:57 AM
>> Subject: Re: Brake conversion
>>
>>
>> > On 5:17 pm 01/26/07 wrote:
>> >> Thanks for the offer Brian.I have all of the necessary parts,I
>> >> think. I got some rear calipers and misc. parts from Peter.My only
>> >> real question is about the proportioning valves.I got the front
>> >> calipers and master cylinder off of a 16v It only had one
>> >> proportioning valve in it.I really don't see how that would work
>> >> unless there is another valve installed for the other rear
>> >> brake.Of course when you get parts from pick n pull you don't
>> >> really know what you are getting unless you are familiar with the
>> >> parts in question. Would a tee work in the brake line for a
>> >> brake light switch?One for the rear and one for the front?I think
>> >> I have more questions than answers at this point.
>> >> I would welcome your input if you have time to come to
>> >> Athens.Besides I would like for you to see my shop.
>> >>
>> >> ole blue
>> >>
>> > I think one is right on the MC, and the other is further down one
>> > of the lines IIRC, I'll check my 16V and let you know, remind me
>> > if I forget, 'K? Cathy
> 


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