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Aug 24, 2007 | 12:50 PM

wizarrd

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85 camaro

i swapped my stock 85 drum rear end for one out of a 87 with posi and disc brakes .since doing this my brake pedal is soft.every time i want to stop i have to do one pump of the pedal then all is good. i have bled my brakes no air in lines.should i change the portioning valve with the one out of the 87? thx

Aug 24, 2007 | 02:29 PM

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Car: Met. Silver 85 IROC/Sold

Engine: 350 HO Deluxe (350ci/330hp)

Transmission: T-5 (Non-WC)

Axle/Gears: Limited Slip 3.23's

Re: 85 camaro

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should i change the portioning valve with the one out of the 87?

Welcome to TGO. Yes.

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Aug 24, 2007 | 03:38 PM

wizarrd

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thx

Aug 24, 2007 | 04:46 PM

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...every time i want to stop i have to do one pump of the pedal then all is good. i have bled my brakes no air in lines.should i change the portioning valve with the one out of the 87? thx

Did you hook up the e-brake and is it working? When I had siezed adjusters on the rear calipers and disconnected the e-brake cable, I had the same thing happen.