Recent content by phagan63

I'm certainly no expert on these things but just about every article I've read concerning drum to disc conversions, and I've read a bunch because I did the conversion on my 67 F100 a few years ago, advises installing the proper proportioning valve for front disc/rear drum applications. Some...

"what would be a way to check it? just remove it and inspect it?" I'd start with the easiest and move toward the more complex. Get up under the car and behind the rear wheels where you can see the the back plate of the drum assemblies and look for any signs of dampness. If you can't, pull the...

Greetings from Northeast Florida :)

Greetings from Northeast Florida :)

In my instance, yes it did because the fluid was leaking out of the cylinder. I didn't realize it until I actually crawled back there and looked and saw the back plate was a little damp. I think it's possible for them to leak internally without any obvious indication showing on the outside.

I didn't notice in your post ... Do you still have drums on the back ? If you do make sure to check for leaking wheel cylinders back there. I had the same issue with my 67 F100 when I converted to front discs. I kept thinking I screwed up the installation somehow. After going through all the...

Bonjour !

Sorry Ray. Didn't mean to attribute that statement to you. I missed the "from the net" you included at the beginning. I have a 67 Ford F100 that I've been tinkering with for several years so I have my nose in the LMC catalog quite a bit. When I read that statement in your post I immediately...

"and ceased being available sometime around 1957-58" Not sure if you meant they weren't widely available at that particular time, but they are still around today and legal in some states depending on the vehicle. Found in latest edition of LMC truck catalog

Florida will also allow you to use a period correct FL license plate as your legal registered plate. It's a bit of a process requiring you to mail the plate as well as the application to Tallahassee, for what reason I'm not sure, and then they'll send it back to you all legal like. I have a 73...

Florida allows "blue dots" on cars over 25 years old and on "custom built vehicles" and "street rods". Motorcycles aren't specifically included or excluded. I kinda agree with Kit on this one though. IMO, the design of our tail lights doesn't lend itself well to adding blue dots.

I don't have the True Trac in mine but I'm definitely considering a change. Presently I have a Detroit Locker in the 8" and 3.08 gears. No doubt, in a straight line the car really moves out. That is until I get up to about 70-75 mph. By then, because it has a C4, the motor is screaming and I can...

My wife drives a 2004 Ram 1500 with the 4.7 . Even though we've recently had to do a few repairs, after about 160,000 miles, it's still a great truck to drive. With-in the past year we've had to replace a blown head gasket, have the rear differential rebuilt and replace all the control arms and...

I have/had the same problem recently as well. Only my "shimmy" felt like it was coming from the front of the car. On the sage advice of some of the forum members, I started with having the wheels and tires rebalanced. Even though they were new wheels and tires just recently installed, the tire...

Great story ! It's really wonderful that you were able to do that for your dad. I can only wish for the talent and/or resources to do something like that for my loved ones. I hope that whatever issue that has brought your dad into hospice will run it's course quickly and release him from any...