[FC] Brakes

[J R Read_HML]

Hello Kent,

Have you driven it for a while now?

Check the front hoses to see if they've been rubbing on the (inside) 
sidewalls of the tires - or possibly the edge of the wheel itself.  The 
aftermarket hoses are often about 2 inches longer than the originals and can 
get you into trouble.  Well, the dual MC will be of at least some help when 
that happens (the hose gives up).  The rub happens on tight turns.

You might want to call Lon or Cal for the correct hoses if you see a nice 
clean ring on the sidewalls.

Later, JR

CCE CORSA CORVANANTICS SCG member
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140
"Keep the Love Alive"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <kenharri at comcast.net>
To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 10:42 PM
Subject: [FC] Brakes and Rear Motor Mount


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> Greetings to all!
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> I j ust had a complete brake job done on the Greenbrier Dormobile Camper I 
> picked up in November. It had a very recent dual master cylinder 
> installation but everything else was spent . I did not have the time to do 
> it myself so I had it done by a gentleman in Horsham, PA recommended by 
> members of the Philadelphia Corvair Association (PCA) . Four drums, 4 
> brake shoe sets (semi-mettalic), 4 wheel hoses, 4 wheel cylinder rebuild 
> kits, all from NAPA were around $500, Labor was $350. C lark's price for 
> equivalent parts plus shipping was $420, in retrospect, I could have saved 
> $80 as he was willing to wait for me to bring him the parts . He showed me 
> all the parts that came off it. T he hoses were near failure ( possibly 
> original), some brake shoes were bonded, some rive ted, it was a real 
> horror show. No wonder it pulled right, then left, then right with any 
> application of the brakes. Now, I can stand on the brake pedal at any 
> speed without leaving the roadway, tracks straight and even stops well (a 
> bonus). It is now my daily driver / restoration project. Mechanic: Jim, 
> J.M.'s Vehicle Repair, Inc., 368 Easton Road, Horsham, PA 19044 (215) 
> 674-5775.
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> On another matter, the rear motor mount is displaced to the right to the 
> point where the top retainer disk nearly contacts the inside of the 
> housing (about 1/2 inch off center?). I am guessing that the bottom 
> retainer has slipped or is not present. Anyone have any experience with 
> this? The van drives straight and rides solid. Motor appears to be a 1966 
> twin carb car motor (numbers not yet verified).
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> Kent Harrington
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> '64 Greebrier Dormobile, '63 Monza Vert
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