Re: Treadlrvac???????

Posted by Craig Hendrickson On 2009/5/26 16:40:26

I forgot to post this above, but ABS PB does NOT have a 7in unit any different than the MPB that I used on my 55 Pat. This means that one of ABS will also fit under the toe board, but it will still require 4:1 pedal leverage, instead of the 3:1 that I used with the MPB.

At least with the under floor unit, the pedal would be "in the right place."

Also, one could use the under floor unit as strictly manual brakes and spend the extra money instead on their disc brake conversion. I did this very thing on my 1963 Tempest (manual dual MC and disc front brake conversion). Albeit maybe 1,000lb lighter than a Packard, my Tempest stopped great.

My Tempest originally had 9in drums, whereas the Clipper/Packards have 11/12in drums, so the disc brakes are certainly optional. Also, the drums would work better with manual brakes, being self-energizing.

In any case, it is good to see that there are some more commercially-available solutions out there.

Craig