Re: [Amc-list] Four piston brakes (was American Parts Depot)

["Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The '79 Towncar was the first year of the stretchcar production (had I known 
this before parting out the one my buddy has, I may have done it 
differently) and only year of the huuuuge body style. It has (had) 
Hydroboost brakes (got a pic of it tonight) with multiple piston calipers (I 
meant to get a pic last week and forgot) and the rotors are huge with 5 on 
5.5" pattern like a Ford 1/2 ton 4x4 and the rear drums looked to be @13" ID 
(I'll find out later when I pull the 9.1" rear axle) and 3 1/2" wide or 
more. The car had the fold down bar in the back, opera windows and leather 
seats that could handle 6 Frank Cannons (you're showing your age if you know 
who I'm talking about!)
  I had hoped it was the rear disc setup, but apparently even the gear 
ratios suck or the diff in it (4 link rear with tracbar and 4 small coils)

http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y209/carnuck/?action=view&current=lincolnhydroboost.jpg

also orange Concord/Eagle front signals

http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y209/carnuck/?action=view&current=eagleconcordsignals.jpg



Jim Blair, Kirkland, WA '87 Comanche, '83 Jeep J10, '84 Jeep J10, '73 J4000 
(RIP)<br>


From: adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)
Subject: Re: [Amc-list] Four piston brakes (was American Parts
Depot)
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Message-ID: <200709011413.l81EDBs04002@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

" From: "Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>
"
"
" Just a thought in this. I was looking at the brakes on the '79
Lincoln
" Towncar my buddy is parting and they were 2 or more pistons
per side (it was
" dark and the fin vented alloy wheels were still on so I
couldn't see the
" other side) It also has Hydroboost (I have the booster and
master off it)
" and the hugest rear drums not on a truck that I have seen!

you haven't seen many '60s boats.  several had 12" drums.  many
weighed as much as a truck; my '67 continental booked 5300
empty.

in my napa book there is no '79 towncar.  marks, versailles, and
connies only.

the '79 connie and mark had 11" drums and the same big bendix
front
calipers amc used '74-8.  also optional was a rear disk setup
with the
same calipers used on the versailles.
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