The proportioning valve may be the problem - were you referring to the instructions for dual m/c conversion with a disc/drum conversion? The prop valve is needed in a disc/drum setup to throw more pressure to the front disc brakes.

Is your new dual-bowl m/c for a manual drum/drum setup? It does make a difference - also makes a difference that the front and rear circuits are hooked up to the correct ports. There are lots of different m/c units out there for different applications. Regarding the push rod - if your pedal's going ...

Just try not to end up like Dan64, who has a similar story, but a truck that's been apart and in buckets for years. Life can sure get in your way. That's my story too, mine's been apart since around 1993. It was a few years after I took it apart that I realized to not take ANYTHING apart until you'...

Here I am. It has indeed been awhile. Let me know if you guys ever decide to get together. I sold my '64 shortbox a couple of years back, and am about to tear into my '63 uni. So, I won't have a drivable slick for awhile but it would be nice to see some others. Hope you all have been well. Dan64 Whi...

Comet's ID of the cap is correct. That wheelcover was indeed offered on 1966 Ford pickups. However, that is not to say ALL '66 4x4 trucks had those wheelcovers. They were optional, most commonly offered with the Custom Cab package. And, contrary to popular belief, "Custom Cab" didn't alway...

On my '64 flareside... The P.O. installed four rusty chrome wagon wheels. With FIVE locking lug nuts on each wheel. ... And he lost the key. After trying every other imaginable resource for getting them off, I finally found a metric socket that I could beat onto each nut, and it was a tight enough f...

Hey gang, This looks fine. It's the same style forum used by other groups to which I belong. It tends to work well, although the navigation isn't always easy (especially with regard to photos). But our MSN place has become so jam-packed, there's hardly any elbow room there. It would be nice if us ol...