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Old Dec 23, 2002 | 06:41 PM
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Does anyone make a Manual Brake Conversion?

Does anyone make a conversion to swap from power brakes to manual brakes. Just looking at saving a few pounds off the car since my power brakes don't work anyways.
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Old Dec 23, 2002 | 07:37 PM
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From: 51°N 114°W, 3500'
Car: 87 IROC L98
Engine: 588 Alcohol BBC
Transmission: Powerglide
Axle/Gears: Ford 9"/31 spline spool/4.86
There are a few kits out there but none are a direct bolt-in. Some modifications are required. Converting to manual brakes only shaves off 5 pounds at the most. The booster doesn't weigh very much.

I made my own kit. I used a manual master cylinder from an S10. Relocate the brake lines to the other side of the master cylinder (f-body has the lines on the engine side). Fabricated my own mount to the firewall and fabricated a new pushrod. A new hole needs to be drilled in the brake pedel 1" higher for a straight line push and increased mechanical advantage.
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