Re: Mechanical Brakes
Brent wrote:"I guess the biggest thing that FT braking kits have done is caused Model A owners to examine their braking system and learn how the system works. With this added awareness and understanding has brought along the ability for hobbyist to have better brakes whether they use the kit, or just learned how to rebuild what they had."
I think you are on to something. For years during the 60's and 70's all I heard about Model A brakes was how bad they were. Well, given the terrible shape they were in after years of neglect, sure they were. But as people correct and set them up as originally designed, many are finding they work pretty darn well. Frankly, after driving my Model A's for thousands of miles with good mechanical brakes, I now get rather nervous when I am in an old car with single master cylinder hydraulics.
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