1956 Chevy Truck - Stop In The Name Of Love

Here's the VL3350 combination valve bolted into place. The blue 91/416-inch x 24-pitch fitting on the left feeds pressure to the rear brakes via the 11/44-inch line. The brass 31/48-24 fitting on the right above the bracket feeds pressure to the front via a 31/48-inch x 24-pitch fitting.

Spraying penetrating oil on rusted nuts and bolts before unbolting eased the disassembly process.

We installed Master Power Brakes' four-wheel disc conversion kit in a driveway with a minimum of specialized tools. Always exhibit extreme caution when working with jackstands. Failure to do so can result in DEATH!

By pulling the cotter keys and then backing off the spindle nuts, we removed the front brake drums. We retained the spindle nuts with backing washers to be reinstalled with the new brakes.

Timken-style tapered bearings replaced these antiquated ball bearings.

To remove the front backing plates with the brake shoe assemblies intact, we unscrewed these four bolts and withdrew them from the spindle.

Before installing the AD1704 bearing adapters, we inspected the front spindles for galling or excessive wear. We used fine emery cloth to dress the spindles off.

Upon attempting to install the bearing adapters, we discovered the fit was too tight. This dimension can vary from truck to truck. We used a brake-cylinder hone to open up the inside diameter.

We cut a length of 1 3/4-inch pipe...