Disc brake install
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 9:04 am
Because I have a Ruckstell axle and no brakes other than the transmission brake, I decided to install the Sure Stop disc brake kit, both because I like driving my model T and I would also like to go on living.
It really is more or less a bolt on kit.
Minor annoyances:
1. To install the brake hose coming out of the master cylinder requires that you unbolt the starter switch assembly and shove it aside because there is a brake light pressure switch immediately aft of the master cylinder and you can't turn the hose fitting without hitting the starter contacts, which is unpleasant.
2. The master cylinder sits at about a 15 degree angle to Port for no reason that I can see.
Other than that, it's a breeze to install, as long as you don't drop washers and nuts in the transmission or have a machine shop drill out the lug holes of an aftermarket rear hub made in Hong Kong.
It really is more or less a bolt on kit.
Minor annoyances:
1. To install the brake hose coming out of the master cylinder requires that you unbolt the starter switch assembly and shove it aside because there is a brake light pressure switch immediately aft of the master cylinder and you can't turn the hose fitting without hitting the starter contacts, which is unpleasant.
2. The master cylinder sits at about a 15 degree angle to Port for no reason that I can see.
Other than that, it's a breeze to install, as long as you don't drop washers and nuts in the transmission or have a machine shop drill out the lug holes of an aftermarket rear hub made in Hong Kong.