Re: Advice on 1956 Clipper Deluxe Brakes
Posted by Brian Wilson On 2020/3/1 22:14:22
Ok I have spoken with the previous owner and fossicked around behind the brake pedal. It definitely has the Treadlevac brake booster, but it's not mounted to the lower firewall as in all the other references I've found. See pic - you can just spot the rubber bellows protruding into the area behind the pedal. The actuating rod is offset behind the pedal to the left.
Removed the air cleaner housing to find a vacuum attachment on the back of the Edelbrock carby. This line leads to quite a large vacuum reservoir under the front guard, then to the Treadlevac.
The previous owner confirmed that he overhauled the complete braking system about 30(!) years ago, so I guess it's time to do it again! I'm assuming that the current problem means the vacuum system is inoperative. The whole system is clearly due for an overhaul. Order dispatched to Kanters for the necessary bits.
Here's a pic of the setup behind the brake pedal. Quite odd. I assume (hope) the Treadlevac unit comes out that way.
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Removed the air cleaner housing to find a vacuum attachment on the back of the Edelbrock carby. This line leads to quite a large vacuum reservoir under the front guard, then to the Treadlevac.
The previous owner confirmed that he overhauled the complete braking system about 30(!) years ago, so I guess it's time to do it again! I'm assuming that the current problem means the vacuum system is inoperative. The whole system is clearly due for an overhaul. Order dispatched to Kanters for the necessary bits.
Here's a pic of the setup behind the brake pedal. Quite odd. I assume (hope) the Treadlevac unit comes out that way.
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