Brakes are shot on my Chieftain. Is there anyone here who can walk me through a change from original to front disk, dual cylinder? I have searched both here and on Chevy forums, to no or little avail. If someone could just tell me 'do this, then do that', I'd sure be grateful.
Help?
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Rousifier - 1952 Chieftain Deluxe, 4 Door Sedan, Survivor
Unless you have a big block in your car to stop with ease, the original brake are not SO bad. OK this is not like disc, but when matched correctly with the drum they can lock the wheels when you want. Installing disc and dual master will ask you a lot of time an money. I'm not trying to tell you don't do this or that, but this is my opinion.
Most of the kit available are not complete or completly compatible with our cars, often the car has to be cliped, it's a lot of work for brake only.
good luck
Fitz.
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Thanks very much, Fitz. It might very well be that I'm overthinking, here. My task is to get the car running at this point, so I will just refurbish what is already there. I suppose a dual cylinder could be a job for later on. Appreciate the response.
R.
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Rousifier - 1952 Chieftain Deluxe, 4 Door Sedan, Survivor
For sure stay with the Drums, these cars aren't speed demons lol my breaks work outstanding, you will love yours more once you rebuild them. Like Fitz said it will same you lots of time and money.
I can tell you after a week of driving my 54 with the original drum brakes they stop just fine.Yes you have to plan your stops ahead of time as well as your turns but thats half the fun of driving on of these old girls.The looks you get from all the poor yuppie husbands trapped in their econo box pieces of crap are priceless.The brakes are pretty simple to work on and parts are still easily found,you can even find rebuilt or new master cylinders on ebay.I just bought a seal kit and redid mine.
lol my breaks work outstanding, you will love yours more once you rebuild them. Like Fitz said it will same you lots of time and money.