The front disc brake upgrade was done using the bracket kit from Scarebird and new rotors, calipers, bearings, seals and flex lines from South Side Brake & Clutch. The total cost of all the parts was about $850.00 but that could have been reduced by using used parts rather than purchasing everything new.

After removing the old drum and backing plate the caliper bracket was bolted into place using the proper grade 8 bolts to attach the steering arm and new cotter pins installed....

The power steering pump was rebuilt using a kit purchased on EBay that included all the "O" rings and front seal along with a good set of instructions.



The kit did not include a new filter ring so the old one was carefully cleaned up and reused.

This is what the pump looks like after rebuilding.

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Since we are increasing the power the brake system needed to be uprated also. We will be installing front disc brakes using the kit from Scarebird.

We also wanted to add a brake booster and because of the rear drums a proportioning valve needs to be included. There are a number of adjustable valves on the market but for best results a combination valve works best and has the added benefit of not needing all that adjusting.

In order to run a dual exhaust system we decided...