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#332251 09/03/22 08:11 PM
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I have power ‘69 front discs in my ‘68 vert( I dunno…they were there when I bought it, I just added power) In the past few years, I have replaced all components, except for the hard lines. Most recently(1 year ago) I replaced the master cylinder and booster…because I literally ran out of brakes! Enough BS…I don’t feel I’m getting enough braking. I can’t lock up the wheels.

The hard lines at the master cylinder were challenging to refit, and some might be pinched to less than 100%. Might this be the issue?

Also, I only get 11” of vacuum with my cam.

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Bronze Bird #332252 09/04/22 08:46 AM
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ussally it is from not bleeding enough, air in line or rubber lines old, make sure caliper is not binding moving freely

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With only 11” of vacuum your booster isn’t doing much for you. A vacuum can may help but in my experience that only gives you more volume of 11” vacuum. I ended up adding an electric vacuum pump to get the vacuum higher.


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Yep. I didn’t bleed the master cylinder sufficiently.

I did a more thorough bleeding and the brakes are high and tight!


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