Brakes

I needed a completly new braking system for the Jeep. I did not re-use any components from the origional braking system. To start, I bought hanging pedals out of an early 90's Jeep Wrangler. I cut approximately 5" out of the pedal length to fit in the old Jeep tub which is not as deep. I also added an electric switch for the brake lights to the Jeep pedals since they did not have one and I didnt want to use a pressure switch. The switch came from a 1976 Chevy C10 with a manual transmission. I reinforced the firewall with extra sheet metal where the pedals bolted up to. I made my own pushrod attachment for the Wilwood clutch master cylinder as pictured below. My first setup I decided to use a 1968 Corvette master cylinder to work with my 4 wheel disc brakes. I made a custom push rod on the lathe and then used a female rod end to hook it up to the brake pedal. I could not fit a brake booster under the hood due to space limitations. I use a Wilwood porportioning valve to controll rear brake line pressure and an electric linelock on the rear brakes which I mounted on the frame above the rear axle. This gives me cutting brakes for making tight turns and it works very well. I used 3/16" hard line pre-flared from Napa and -4AN adapters and braided steel lines from the frame to the calipers. I went this route because it was the cheapest and easiest way to get long brake lines that were easy to assemble and allowed for enough axle droop.

The setup using the 'Vette MC resulted in poor braking performance on 38" tires. I swapped out the 'Vette MC in favor of a new custom built hydroboost system from Vanco Power Brake Supply. The new system made a HUGE difference in stopping power and fit under the hood nicely. The plumbing turned out clean and there was no effect on the steering even though it uses the same pump. It has no problem now locking up all 4 38" tires even on pavement. Big thanks to Van @ Vanco Power Brake Supply. To learn more visit their website at: http://www.vancopbs.com/