Power Brake upgrade for my 1971 Torino from eBay, was it worth it?
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- I upgrade my manual drum brakes to power brakes on my 1971Ford Torino using a kit from eBay. Was it worth it?
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Many things to comment on. But man I love that blue 💙!!
Man that’s a super cool Torino Bill. I love the grabber blue in it! Doing this type of work alone can definitely be frustrating when it was designed to be done with two people at the factory. I guess the engineers decided it was cheaper to have one employee on each side of the firewall installing the same part than just having a welded stud with threads on both sides.
Thanks! People either love or hate the Grabber Blue. It's one of my favorite colors. I can't wait to get it backbon the road. Hopefully this fall. It would have been nice with the extra help, but I stumbled through. I appreciate you watching.
Nice build. I have to comment on your check engine light on the wall. Never saw one before....love it.
Thanks! My kids bought it for me. I think she said it was from Amazon
What the heck I totally qould have thought them to put institutions in it for 300 bones I qould have help u no problem just let me drive right on over with my 1965 international hahahaha and spend a arm and leg in fuel awesome job thank u for ur time Bill im still impressed ❤❤
Thanks, it was slow going but we got it
I'd HIGHLY recommend investing in a pushrod measuring tool. If that rod is just a fraction of an inch to long, your brakes will eventually lock up on you. Ask me how I know?🙄 Enjoying the channel and looking forward to the final results.💯👍🏿
I could have definitely used that! Sounds like you've been in my shoes. I appreciate you following along.
Waited for. Hub. It came. Without. Abs. Had to re order
Looking at it I wouldn’t think that original tank would hold fuel 😄 I think the new tank is a great upgrade. So the brake upgrade is made in China. But the tech support is in Minnesota? 🧐 And I absolutely agree with you when you’re buying a kit it definitely needs to come with some kind of instructions! Too much cheap crap on the market. Thank you! The car is looking great! Very interested in seeing what you do with the sunbird ✌✌✌🏻
The components are made in China. I believe the local company is a distribution and support center. They sell tons of other things as well. It totally shocked me as well. The Scumbird just needs to come back in and get it more road worthy
That prop valve looks like a GM one. The rear port goes to the rear brakes, not a brake light switch. The two top ports on either side of the warning light sensor go to the master and the front two go to the front brakes... Ok, guess I should have watched to the end before I commented!
Yeah, I figured it out. My brain was misfiring. To many things going on. 😆
Its the same setup as on my 71 for the past 4-5 years the kit fits pretty well for a aftermarket part the master is a larger truck/Lincoln style replacement unit. Its very similar to the stock bracketry just with better adjustability
It's also easier to put the studs back into the pedal assembly then install the pedal
Yeah... I figured that one out the hard way 😆
AutoCity Classics is pretty good, ive ordered glass as well as other things from them. The 69s rear disc conversion is from them too
Yeah, the guy in tech support was cool
Well that was a struggle. I still got something similar to do on my 64 Comet but this year am staying with the drums as I want to get the car on the road and, where I am, converting to discs means type approval (that's the EU for you) which can be a bit of a pain. Only went for manual brakes because on the Comet there's hardly any space for a servo and I don't want to cut the suspension tower support or use a "weird" servo from something like a Suzuki (type approval, yadda yadda). I have the right master cylinder and I understood from people who did this it's not that bad and, TBH, I prefer it like that - it means one less item to go wrong (I also kept the Z-bar when I converted to 5sp box, and with the clutch I have it really isn't that heavy to operate). If it does, well, we have such things as remote servos which were fitted to more than one British and German car and are available... Bear in mind when/if you do the same on your car.
I actually did a disc brake conversion on my 64 comet. I kept the drum spindles and used a kit. I can't remember who made it, but it utilized Toyota brake parts. You can see the video on my channel. Thanks for watching
@@flatbrokegarage ok, got ya. I somehow missed that vid! I have a Wilwood kit which is supposed to have everything in it but...🙄
Good set up, you got it covered
Howdy Bill!
Howdy! Everything going good?
@@flatbrokegarage Yes. Glad to see the Torino again. It's beautiful already
Yep you definitely need another pair of hands.
Want to come help? 😃 I got it eventually, thanks for watching
P R O M O S M 😀
I just finished the drum brakes on my u.s. Army Dodge 3/4 T 4x4 M37 Yesterday th-cam.com/video/i80EJIsmMP4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=95e5PRBdBdziExm8 You are really going all out on that Torino. It's gonna be perfect when you are done.
I'll definitely check it out. I'm just trying to make the car right for me. I have plenty of other cars but none are exactly what I want. Thanks for watching!
I have enjoyed your channel for quite a while and have overlooked your language for the most part. This time, however, taking both God's and Jesus' name in vain in less than a minute is something I cannot overlook. I am therefore unsubscribing from you channel.
I'm sorry to see you go. But I understand and respect your decision. I wish you well
@kevinfiebelkorn4715 2 Kings 2:23-25 Exodus 12:29 Job 1:18-19 Pretty sure his language is not as bad as being a Murderer.
He who is without sin cast the first stone.
Flat Broke Garage respected my decision, why can't you?@@lefttea
@@1776_GarageI do still have the freedom to choose what I watch.
Im just an ol Mopar guy, but Because you recieved the Ford disassembled, putting it back together will only prove Automotive mastery. Skill only few possess. Cheers from Toledo. 🫡
Thanks! I'm not there yet 😄 but I'm trying. I'm just glad the bagged and tagged everything or I'd be totally lost. Thanks for watching!