Category: Brakes

Rear brakes locking

I have a 72 Challenger I purchased recently with stock style front disc and rear drum. When I hit the brakes hard, both rear brakes lock up before the front ones appear to be applying. Since the front brakes are supposed to provide the majority of brak…

Break 8 and 3/4 backing plate identification

I was wondering if this is a 10 1/2 inch brake backing plate for my 8 and 3/4 .. I know they make 11’s

Master Cylinder mounting studs – ’71 Cuda

I’m restoring a ’71 Cuda, it’s still in shell stage. Almost all the metal work is complete, have a few areas to address.

My question is regarding the firewall mount for the master cylinder. When I bought the car it was a roller and the upper cowl was …

Anyone using the Mopar Aluminum 2 Bolt Master Cylinder

I have a 72 cuda and was looking for any advice / recommendations on using a late model 2 bolt master cylinder.

74 challenger upgrade to 10.87 0r 10.95 rotors

Hello; I have a 1974 challenger with factory power 10" front rotors with slider style calipers. I want to keep using my 14" road wheels. Is an upgrade to 10.87" or 10.97" front rotors worth it and if so what will I need to make this…

One rear brakes locks

I need advice. Only the rear passenger drum locks up after a few miles (smokes comes off). I have adjusted the shoes, but the only way to get the brake cylinder to compress is to open the bleeder. I have bled it over and over, the cylinder has been rep…

What’s needed to upgrade to 11.75 rotors

My 73 has the standard 10" power disc brakes. I was wondering what I parts I need to upgrade to the larger rotors. Just the brackets from Dr. Diff? What about pads?

Planning to run some track days this fall, and stronger brakes would be useful fo…