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CA Victoria · 06-12-2011, 11:27 PM

I have a 35 with 39 front/46 rear brakes, I bought the ford non-op so I don't know if the brakes ever worked. I have replaced my older MC with a new 67 Ford unit. Put kits in the cylinders. I Blead the MC properly and used a power bleeder. First 1/3 of pedal travel is soft and it firms up 1/2 way down. Stops the 35 but not as well as it should. I can place shunts on the front flex lines above the wheel cylinder and I have a solid pedal. When I take the shunts off I have a soft pedal. The front flex lines are older but do not apear to be in bad condition. The free play has been taken up in the pedal travel. The cylinders don't apear to be leaking.....next step is to buy new wheel cylinders or to buy the Chevy C-20 MC suggested in an earlier post?
I have read previous posts regarding the larger wheel cylinders and the MC not able to fill the fronts enough to get enough brake.
Have I overlook something?
Suggestions?

06-12-2011, 11:27 PM	#1
CA Victoria Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 2,242	39 Brake Problem I have a 35 with 39 front/46 rear brakes, I bought the ford non-op so I don't know if the brakes ever worked. I have replaced my older MC with a new 67 Ford unit. Put kits in the cylinders. I Blead the MC properly and used a power bleeder. First 1/3 of pedal travel is soft and it firms up 1/2 way down. Stops the 35 but not as well as it should. I can place shunts on the front flex lines above the wheel cylinder and I have a solid pedal. When I take the shunts off I have a soft pedal. The front flex lines are older but do not apear to be in bad condition. The free play has been taken up in the pedal travel. The cylinders don't apear to be leaking.....next step is to buy new wheel cylinders or to buy the Chevy C-20 MC suggested in an earlier post? I have read previous posts regarding the larger wheel cylinders and the MC not able to fill the fronts enough to get enough brake. Have I overlook something? Suggestions? Last edited by CA Victoria; 06-12-2011 at 11:28 PM. Reason: spelling!