wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
Ok that makes sense. Sounds like its time for poly everything. The way it tore was the bottom piece. Kinda looks like it just straight up failed. Ill try to warranty it.
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73 K20....crossmember time
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Ok that makes sense. Sounds like its time for poly everything. The way it tore was the bottom piece. Kinda looks like it just straight up failed. Ill try to warranty it.
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
Next question...
I need some more braking power...still running vacuum. Should i use the 85' k30 master cylinder?
I need some more braking power...still running vacuum. Should i use the 85' k30 master cylinder?
Did you do the disc brake swap?
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
Yeah running discs on all 4 already. Even after the bleeding the pedal has a ton of throw. It brakes pretty good but i think its the lack of fluid being pushed to the calipers.
I have zero issues with my breaks, and I should have the same setup as you.
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
hmmm. Maybe i need to bleed them again. The throw is like 80% nothing and then the brakes kick in. They dont feel spongey at all though.
Mine's about 50/50. I can lock all 4 up at any time.
gravity bleed them, they should work fine for you.
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
herm. Maybe i need to bleed em again. Any downsides to not having a bigger MC?
Still trying to figure out where the slave cylinder gets its fluid...
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
just open the bleeders, mc lid, and keep it topped off.. let it sit like that for a few hr's...
^^^damn Californians...
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
Oh interesting. Thanks for the tip! Ive never heard of that way...
Lol who can afford that crap when you have a chevy to build?
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
**** grows like weeds
What I'm spending on this truck is growing like weeds lol.
I need to get one of those transmission Jacks from hf. Maybe this weekend. I have someone interested in the 700r4 so no sense in waiting.
I need to either reinforce or remake the crossmember. I'm leaning towards reworking the stock one since it's shaped for tranny mounts. I am grinding the cv for the front on the crossmember so I'll need to make a hoop for that side.
Remember, "4x4" in uppercase is "$X$"
One word: Hydroboost.
K30 prolly came with it, but you can't just do the master cylinder, can't mix parts from hydro and vacuum.
Gotta swap out pedal (or redrill your existing one), booster, master, lines to/from pump and the pump reservoir (or cleverly tee a line.) I've done it twice with fantastic results, so it's worth the hassle.
Check out this thread.
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Remember, "4x4" in uppercase is "$X$"
One word: Hydroboost.
K30 prolly came with it, but you can't just do the master cylinder, can't mix parts from hydro and vacuum.
Gotta swap out pedal (or redrill your existing one), booster, master, lines to/from pump and the pump reservoir (or cleverly tee a line.) I've done it twice with fantastic results, so it's worth the hassle.
Check out this thread.
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That is the thread I got directed to when I swapped over to Hydro.
Bleed the brakes like Paul said works great!
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
Remember, "4x4" in uppercase is "$X$"
One word: Hydroboost.
K30 prolly came with it, but you can't just do the master cylinder, can't mix parts from hydro and vacuum.
Gotta swap out pedal (or redrill your existing one), booster, master, lines to/from pump and the pump reservoir (or cleverly tee a line.) I've done it twice with fantastic results, so it's worth the hassle.
Check out this thread.
-- A
Hahaha never seen that before!
Hrrmmmm. dumb question that's probably been covered...why hydroboost? Is it that much better?
How will it effect my braking ability if the truck died on a hill? right now it's two feet on the pedal to get the sob to stop if and when it dies lol.
That is the thread I got directed to when I swapped over to Hydro.
Bleed the brakes like Paul said works great!
Good to know. It's driven off the steering pump?
hydroboost rocks....
yeah it's nice but what about if a line bust,leaks,gets cut etc? Hydro is super nice but has flaws like the rest.
