One thing to think about when updating the brake system is the brake balance.
While
you can't leave the production prop valve in, using the SVO parts might not be
a good
idea either. The Mustangs of that era had lousey weight balance (58/42) and
lousey
CG heights (contributing to even more weight on the front wheels during heavy
braking).
Now, I haven't checked the weight distribution on the Brick, but, especially
with the beast
of a reservoir under the rear bumper, I'm guessing it's better than 58/42 (I
could be wrong).
And again, I'm guessing (I haven't hung my car to determine the CG height
either), but I'd
bet the CG height is lower than the stang. All this translates to more braking
capability of
the rears. So what happens is that your fronts do more of the work (because the
prop limits
the amount of braking to the rears), and your wheels lock earlier, not giving
you max decel.
They do make performance props which are completely tunable as to slope and
knee point.
If you're updating the brake system for better braking performance, one of
these might be a
better solution.
Seth
#1544
On 1/4/2003 at 1:33 PM High Tech Coatings wrote:
>One more bonus of using the Mustang pedal set was that I changed the brake
>booster and master to the mustang parts, these are much more plentiful and
>will be for years to com they fit from 79-90. This will even make the
>changeover to 4 wheel disc brakes easier as I can just use the SVO parts
>for
>the prop valve etc.
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