Re: Rambler brake questions

[farna@xxxxxxx]

Get the brake system, spindles and all, from a 77-83 Hornet, Concord, Gremlin, or Spirit. Stay away from four cylinder parts though, they are different (six and V-8 are the same). Earlier models and all big cars use a bigger rotor that is hard to find and more expensive. On the 66 you will need 66-70 Javelin or AMX front brake lines for disc brakes. They have a metal section 3-4" long that can be bent slightly to clear the steering knuckle (upright). A regular brake line won't clear it. You can also use a 83 or so Ford EXP brake line. Just make sure you get a "banjo bolt" to go with it. The brake line will be a little pricey, BUT GET NEW ONES! May as well change while everything's apart, and a brake line is the last ting you want to burst from age. 

There is no need to change the rear brakes to disc. You can use the standard master cylinder with the small car brakes mentioned above, just make sure you remove the residual pressure valve from the front brake outlet. Not hard to do, post when you need to! Or you can get a disc brake master from a car similar to the donor (I'd get a new one for safety's sake!!). The small car master should interchange with the American. Watch the brake lines though! Sizes of fittings and placement (side of master) changed over the year. Luckily the fitting on the other end of the brakeline is a standard size, so you can change the line pretty easy.  

On January 1, 2005 jamie smith wrote:

> I finally brought home my 66 classic (I bought it from my boss about a year and a half ago and it has been sitting at work since then. he is buying another trailer and told me I needed to get it moved). My boss and I had it started and running about the time I bought it but my dad and I couldn't get it to run without spraying starting fluid in the carb. We ended up towing it home and discovered the front brakes are all that works and they barely work. I figured that from the amount of time it has been sitting I would have to do brakes. I have been figuring on doing master cylinder, shoes, and wheel cylinders (all things I had to do to the american) and probably lines. My question is, how hard would it be to convert to disk brakes as long as I am rebuilding it? What would be a good donor for the parts and what parts would I need? can I only convert the front to disk or can the back be converted too? or is there any need to convert the back if I am converting the front? Than!
 ks!
>   in advance.
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> Jamie Smith
> Spokane, Wa.
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