Brent Ackley and George Vondriska do a drum to disc brake conversion upgrade review in this Classic Car video. Instead of buying each part one at a time, they recommend using a catalog and then buying a brake conversion kit that is complete with all the parts specific to the car you are working on.
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When converting a ’60 Chevrolet BelAir from factory drums in front to front disc brakes, is it necessary to move the master cylinder clevis up/down on the brake pedal? I did this conversion on a ’57 chevrolet and had to move it down almost an inch, but I don’t know if that holds true for the ’60. The CPP kit that I got has no ‘how to’ at all.
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