Rear disc swap

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87_442

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Jan 30, 2014
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I recently bought the rear disc conversation from speedway for my 442. It's the non e-brake caliper kit. Honestly I'm not happy with the kit. It was missing a lot of things I needed to complete the conversion. It was missing rubber hoses, correct prop valve, and a few other minor things I can't think of off the top of my head. Now that it's done I have a spongy pedal, the calipers chatter when I hit the pedal, and it feels and acts like there's air in the line. Even though I bled the system at least 20 times. And also used the Phoenix push system. So to try and correct this problem I bought a residual line pressure valve from jegs. Has anyone else has this issue? And can anyone give advise?
 

L92 OLDS

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Mar 30, 2012
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I recently bought the rear disc conversation from speedway for my 442. It's the non e-brake caliper kit. Honestly I'm not happy with the kit. It was missing a lot of things I needed to complete the conversion. It was missing rubber hoses, correct prop valve, and a few other minor things I can't think of off the top of my head. Now that it's done I have a spongy pedal, the calipers chatter when I hit the pedal, and it feels and acts like there's air in the line. Even though I bled the system at least 20 times. And also used the Phoenix push system. So to try and correct this problem I bought a residual line pressure valve from jegs. Has anyone else has this issue? And can anyone give advise?

I am a master of the obvious but a spongy pedal usually indicates air in the system or hose flex. I built a custom rear disk set up for my 86' so I could run the factory 442 rims and used a prop valve from an 1984 Seville equipped with rear disk brakes. It looks factory stock and I am happy with it.
 

ZZ4CutlaSS

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Jun 11, 2011
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Are your bleeders pointed up or down? If you put the caliper on the incorrect side you will never get the air out.
 
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