Re: Rambler brake questions

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Matt,

 Yep, I had already figured the master cylinder and wheel cylinders would be bad even before I tried to move the car since it has been sitting so long. I had to replace all 4 wheel cylinders and the master cylinder on my American so I just automatically figured I would do the same to the Classic. The master went out on my American this past summer, causing me to back into a coworkers truck, and that is something I don't want to experience again. As for the switch fitting the master cylinder, I found a fix for that on my American. The only master cylinder I could find that would fit had too small of a hole for the switch so I ended up putting a few fittings on one of the brake line ports (including a T) and put the switch on that line. It has been about 6 months and it still seems to be working. I figured if it comes to that I will do the same to the Classic. 

 No, it is not a V-8, it has the 232. I apologize, I should have mentioned that in my original post. I appreciate all the suggestions and ideas, I will be printing all this out and putting it in a folder so I have the info when I start collecting parts to fix up this car. Thanks.

Jamie

On January 2, 2005 Matt Haas wrote:

> Jamie,
> 
> Besides the wheel cylinders, the master cylinder may be bad as well. When
> the master cylinder went bad in my American this summer, I had no back
> brakes and barley had fronts.
> 
> As far as the conversion to disk brakes goes, you've already gotten a list
> of potential donor vehicles but I'd go ahead and use a disk brake master
> cylinder. At least for 1967 & 8, AMC only used power brakes with front
> disks so you'd have to buy a power booster to use a factory set up but I'd
> bet you'll be able to find a non-power disk brake master cylinder that will
> work. Also, if you go with a factory set up, you'll probably want to use a
> 1967 or older cylinder since it will take you current brake light switch.
> 
> If the car's a V8, you'll have a model 20 axle in it. There's a rear disk
> brake kit you can buy for model 20's at
> http://www.classicone.com/wsc/catalog/amc/amc_per1.htm.
> 
> Matt
> 
> At 11:29 PM 1/1/2005 -0500, you 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? Thanks!
> >   in advance.
> >
> >Jamie Smith
> >Spokane, Wa.
> >oconner51@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >1966 Rambler American 220 Station Wagon
> >1966 Rambler Classic 770 2 Door Hardtop
> >1966 Jeep Wagoneer
> >
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