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I found a leak at the bottom of my brass Disc/Drum Combination Distribution block and took the car in to one of my favorite local brake shops that has done some line work for me in the past. They made up a new line and then discovered that the brass Disc/Drum Combination Distribution Block was...

Man, you learn something new every day don't you? In all my years of working on old cars and since 2010 when I started resto-modding my Plymouth, I had never heard of a Proportioning/Distribution valve tool being needed to bleed the rear brakes. Well now I have! It keeps the shuttle valve...

Trouble-shooting increase in mushy spongy pedal - just added vacuum can for additional vacuum reserves to try and firm up pedal, but after adding canister, mushy spongy pedal is worse and pedal goes closer to the floor. Prior to this, I had 2 different shops do extensive bleeding of the lines...

Hi all, Early on in my car build I did a lot of research on brake MC bore sizes and went with a Raybestos blue 15/16". Stopping is adequate, but pedal feel is not. MC and brakes have been bled 3 times by pro shop. I'm finally finished with most of my build and want to get better brake feel...

my good friend lives in Visalia, CA and said this morning he drove by Hellwig Suspension and the entire building was on fire. Let’s hope nobody was injured.

Have had my '68 Plymouth Sport Satellite since 2010 and it has gone through a top to bottom restoration. Only bolt-on goodies for modification to improve handling. Has stock steering column and firewall. Something that has always bugged me from day 1, but that no one who has driven my car has...

Anyone using these calipers? Currently have Wilwood forged dynalites. Rear drums. 15/16" cast iron Raybestos blue label box MC with 8" dual diaphragm booster. Pedal feel is good. Clamping force and stopping power at high speed is not. Several shops have recommended Baer as a much better...

Anyone know what this is called and if someone like AMD makes re-pops? I tried calling AMD a dozen times today and kept getting a busy signal. Here is a photo of the broken driver side and the still intact passenger side. This view is looking up under the fender while the car is on a lift...

New front Bilstein shocks installed today. Originally was running Edekbrock IAS shocks on all 4 corners for a few years and liked the handling but the ride was just a tad too bumpy. Not bad, but I felt like it could be better. Got some seat time driving Dennis H's coronet with Bilsteins on all 4...

Finally got the new 451 running in the '68 Satellite. Just took an easy slow drive around the back lot to get a feel for the brakes. Only problem is, now the stopping power is not as good as it was when the car was running with the small block. Before the brakes felt great and the car stopped...

I'm re-running my brake lines in the car and sorting out front to rear proportioning. Car is 1968 Plymouth Satellite and motor is out. I have this brass combination valve (distribution block with 5 ports) from Master Power Brakes that I was previously using. (don't have the actual valve here...

A little over a year and 1000 miles ago I installed 1" thick x 11.75" front disc rotors. Bought them from Napa auto. I've been running 15x7" steelies up front with the 10-hole unilug pattern. I ordered new wheels last week and when they came in a few days ago I pulled off the steelie on one...

1125lb load rating seems a bit light for the street. What do you think?

Can anyone tell me where to get the firewall reinforcement power brake backing plate that goes between the firewall and the booster? I'm looking for a stock one that looks like this and numerous calls so far haven't found it. By the way, I borrowed this photo from another FBBO thread...

I need new water pump, alternator, and brackets and pulleys to go with them for my street build 451. I'm been looking at the offerings from Bouchillon Performance. Anyone have any experience with them and like their stuff?

I've upgraded everything else for the steering setup on my car, but I'm still running the original Federal round neck power steering pump. All I did was replace the reservoir seal. I know if I want better performance that the Saginaw pump is supposed to be an upgrade over the Federal pump if I...

Got the '68 Satellite with mostly all upgraded suspension in the last few years. I think I may have paired some pieces up incorrectly and this may be causing my issue. The car feels great going in a straight line. It feels great on the freeway at 60 - 80 mph with occasional dips and bumpies...

Do any of you recognize this 15" drag racing wheel? I saw it while watching Pass Time on Speed and managed to snap a shot of it. I'm shopping for new snazzy wheels for my '68 Satellite and have been going back and forth in my head between Centerline Convo Pros, Weld Drag Lites, and these...

I added welded LCA flat boxing plates with access holes to the bottoms of my lower control arms, which stiffens them up since I also had added a front sway bar. The last time I adjusted the height of my front end before I took it in for alignment, I noticed that the adjustment bolt on one side...

I need some input on my front power brake setup in my 68 Satellite. I installed a new upgraded system last year and then yanked part of it out and replaced some parts with new parts of a different brand. Neither setup really dialed in like I wanted it to feel or perform. The pedal effort is...