Re: [gremlintime] Disc brakes

[O2BAGPz@xxxx]

How about a parachute!? And while yer at it sponsorship from Nike or Reebok!?
Na, just jokin'-----about the shows! There are a number of good adjustable 
proportioning valves available. For roadrace and hot roadcar/rallye use I 
like the valve mounted within easy arms reach usually next to or right under 
the drivers seat. A nice large knurled knob works best on the stem. Some 
makes/models have detents for reference and to reduce drift possibilties. 
Remember however that this is one more area for the possibility of fluid leak 
and/or intake of air into the system. As always the more you pays the better 
you gets generally holds true but look around at whats being used by others 
and ask them about any particular idiosyncrysis of the various units. I have 
not built a car in several years now in which I've installed a new unit (I 
tend to recycle some specialty parts like this from one car to the next). I 
would check not only roadrace supply houses but also hot rod builders and of 
course some of the more sophisticated circle track suppliers; remember even 
NASCAR turns right at least a couple times a year! I like the idea of the 401 
Gremlin as at least the basic chasis was designed with a V8 in mind as 
opposed to the Vega (yes I own a 1972 Vega) which is a pain in the *#@ and 
requires too many specially made pieces to put a V8 in. My 1971 Pinto 302 V8 
project is proving to be one of the easiest and cheapest conversions yet. I 
choose my sheetmetal carefully for the muscle versions as I would rather 
modify a rusty rat and restore the remaining clean and original cars. Its 
like the old '41 Willys in the barn story------I'd have to restore the darn 
thing rather than build another Hemi powered Gasser as I don't believe that 
I've ever seen a stock '41 Willys. Thank your lucky stars that we don't still 
drive around with mechanical brake systems!!!!!!!!