Re: 1956 executive disc brake conversion kits

Posted by HH56 On 2020/5/18 11:51:25

The only tie in between brakes and TL is the brake light switch. Stock, it is mounted at the brass junction block bolted to the frame under the battery where the lines between the master and front wheels join. As long as that junction block is kept in the new plumbing system there would be no change.

If the junction block and stock lines are eliminated with the disc conversion then the switch would need to be relocated somewhere else in the brake lines. With the typical metered fluid and lower or delayed pressure going to the rear drums in a disc conversion it might be better if the switch stayed in the lines to the front wheels although since it only turns off the TL I doubt location would be that critical.

You could also eliminate the hydraulic switch and go to some kind of mechanical switch arrangement operated by the pedal arm.