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Woo Hoo!! Ahh, theres nothing like that gut wrenching feeling of going to
hit your brakes and suddenly the pedal goes to the floor, I definatly know
where you are coming from. The conversion is quite simple from what I
understand (still havn't done it yet) but it is basically switch out your
distribution box (because your front and rear brakes require a different
amount of power at each end) and bolt on the new double reservior master
cylinder and bleed the brakes. The shop you went to probably just don't
know what they are talking about and just don't really want to go through
the trouble of messing with it, because it would take them every bit of 15
extra minutes. Did your son make it out ok when the brakes died? Hope so,
and good luck!!
Josh
>From: "Rhonda Stalker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: [Chevelle-List] 66 brakes ?
>Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 17:47:38 -0700
>
>Hi all,
>
>Brake Question
>
>My son owns a 1966 Chevelle Malibu 4dr which had total brake failure
>yesterday. We decided we would take it to a shop for the brake work to
>make sure it was done right ...... so at the shop I asked them to convert
>the single pod master cylinder to a double pod and they just about freaked
>out. They said it was a whole lot of work and would cost hundreds of
>dollars. They recommended staying with the single pod infact they just
>plain insisted on it.
>
>I understood that converting to a double pod master cylinder was not that
>hard to do. I even remember someone telling me that lines from a pontiac
>grand am would fit perfectly. is this true?? do they sell a conversion
>kit??
>
>Any advice would be appreciated. We are restoring the car and it is a
>daily driver --- wrapping it around a tree is not on our list of options.
>
>Thanks,
>Rhonda S.
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