'59 Plymouth Forum

Hey Matthew - Fixed the Brake Lights, my fried Ed said to try bleading the master cylinder, I had Steele push the brake pedal and I loosened the fittings on the master cylinder but I don't think that did any good. Bled all 4 wheels with Steeles help, The two rear blead OK but the pedal would not go down to the floor, the two front disc brakes bled real good and the pedal went to the floor. Refilled the Master and had steel pump the pedal, I think pumping the pedal did it. Bled all 4 again and WALA!! BRAKE LIGHTS even thought the pedal would not budge for the rears. The rear wheels stop spinning when pedal applied. I think I know what I did to fix it but I'm not sure!!! With front disc and rear drum you must have a compensation valve, does anyone now how to adjust these valves so that 60% is on the front discs?
Dick.

Dick,I used a manual proportioning device on my convert for the rear brakes with disc up front. Used the original Brake T but put a plug in the one orifice I did not need. Sorry the picture is sideways.. [Fixed it! Ed.]

Still have to dial in the Braking ratio after a few hard brakings to see if the front or the rears lock up first.

John Q.

Yes, it does, But it is a unique sealed systems.....errr I guess that would not work either...It would be difficult to fill unless you had a powerfull 413 RB in it that does wheel stands and...and...(ran out of non-sensical things to say for once)


John Q.

Simply put front wheels on lift and press the button....

Thanks John - Thats the same exact same setup I have for my disc/drum brakes. All you have to do to fill your mastercylinder is turn the picture to a horizontal position.
Dick.

Why did I not think of that...I will have to figure out how to rotate the picture of crop it someday.... but not today!

Dick, I have the front MC reservoir going to the rears with the proportioning device. Is that the way you have it?

Roger's idea is good too!

John Q.

Dick Koch wrote:Thanks John - Thats the same exact same setup I have for my disc/drum brakes. All you have to do to fill your mastercylinder is turn the picture to a horizontal position.
Dick.

I tried turning the picture but it doesn't work on my ipad

John - I have the front reservoir going to the rear and the back reservoir going to the front. Don't ask me why, I haven't the faintest Idea.
Dick.

I think I had recieved the routing info on the front reservoir to rear brakes from a Forward Look thread. And several people had recommended that lay out, I will see how well that works on my car.

John Q.