I was going to say this too. Before adding a booster I would double check that everything in the brake system is operating properly and adjusted correctly. My first car was a '68 six cyl coupe and it stopped very well after I rebuilt the brakes. I never felt the need to add any kind of booster to it.Drum brakes are very effective when they are correctly adjusted.
I just installed SSBC disc brakes on the front last fall, tucked it away and haven't had a chance to get the alignment done and really test them out yet, too cold, too much snow. The drive home from the shop was a big improvement, however he went through the entire brake system front and back and "Tuned" it, the back on one side was missing the bleed valve and the lines were in pretty tough condition, all good now so there was more than just the disc brakes that were improved. Wish I could give a better update on how I like them, maybe this summer.
For the sake of not starting another thread and not sending a PM so that the info can be seen by all. I wanted to ask you Cory, how did things turn out w/your SSBC front drum to disc conversion? Can you share which kit you used and if you had any issues during the install and post-install? Aside from some hard brake lines was there anything else you had to purchase in the way of hardware to do the install?
Reason I ask is I just ran across a shop selling off some excess inventory and had two of the SSBC A121 non-power drum to disc conversion kits for the 67/68 Mustang for sale. The price w/shipping was a bit less than that of the comparable CSRP kit and I chose SSBC due to their longstanding reputation and the fact this kit comes w/4-piston calipers, I know not the same as stock in '68 (single piston) but I'm not going concours either. I really hate thinking about the brakes everytime I drive the CS even though I recently rebuilt the front and rear w/all new hardware including drums all around and new wheel cylinders in the rear, front soon, and can just put those parts in storage to return to stock or sell them. I just can't get the drums spot on and I'm sure I can eventually but man, when I think or should I say, I'd rather not think of having to do a panic stop. Adding the disc to the front will give me alot more peace of mind and confidence. I know that Neil kept the drums on his car(s) and is happy w/them once dialed in but he also mentions he doesn't drive them much either. I will occasionally be dealling w/the notorious L.A. area freeways so need the extra stopping power w/less fade in those conditions.
Just curious what you thought about your kit after a season of driving Cory. Sorry to bring up driving her too cuz of it still being winter and all. I'm sure you've been chompin' at the bit to get it back on the road again this spring/summer. Soon my brother, soon.
Thanks!
Oscar
Thanks for the quick reply Cory! No worries, I was assuming you'd done it yourself. Am glad to hear they worked great on the way home though! If it was the non power drum to disc conversion kit then it was most likely the same kit, A121, that I got. Seems like a really nice kit and I'm sure if there were issues w/the install there would be alot more posts out on the web about it and I've only found some minor things, very minor. Here is an article from Car Craft magazine on an install of the A121 kit onto a '67: http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/ccrp_0704_stainless_steel_brakes/index.html Looks like the only part they had to buy was an adjustable proportioning block although I thought I'd read that the kit already comes w/one so not sure about that one yet. Also today I was told by the shop I got the kit from that he may have a new SSBC power booster w/master cylinder available too for real cheap. I'll know by tomorrow sometime. Probably don't even need the booster but for $113 plus shipping I can't pass it up. If that comes through then I'll have gotten a nice $1200-1400 system for just over half of that. Such a deal! :grin: I can't even imagine my CS w/disc brakes right now.
Oscar