BUILD THREAD 1982 Malibu Wa-GOON 6.2/4L80e/8.5

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Now when it’s on the ground, I have just over 1” of clearance.

With that all done, I took it for a ride. Brakes DEFINITELY don’t feel as strong as they should be. Tried bleeding it again with a vacuum bleeder, and it seems like there is endless air in the system. I’m at the point wrenches will start flying in the garage
I feel your pain with brake strength. Is your pedal travel excessive, or is it that you can't get them locked up without applying Arnie Schwarzenegger type leg pressure?


Edit : be careful of bump steer and the issues it creates by adding the bump steer tie rod deal. I can talk at length about the danger of bump steer in my application, or I should say, not understanding the exact effect of too much bump steer in my application - damn near wrecked me.
 
I feel your pain with brake strength. Is your pedal travel excessive, or is it that you can't get them locked up without applying Arnie Schwarzenegger type leg pressure?


Edit : be careful of bump steer and the issues it creates by adding the bump steer tie rod deal. I can talk at length about the danger of bump steer in my application, or I should say, not understanding the exact effect of too much bump steer in my application - damn near wrecked me.
Can’t get them locked up without excessive pressure.

With the added clearance, I am going to bring it back to as close to stock as possible. Could probably go back to the stock tie rods at this point🤦
 
Can’t get them locked up without excessive pressure.

With the added clearance, I am going to bring it back to as close to stock as possible. Could probably go back to the stock tie rods at this point🤦
That could be either a geometry issue inside the car on the pedal or a volume issue - which I cannot make any recommendations for other than to measure brake pressure at the calipers to see if you have enough.
 
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That could be either a geometry issue inside the car on the pedal or a volume issue - which I cannot make any recommendations for other than to measure brake pressure at the calipers to see if you have enough.
Stock pedal and booster with a wilwood M/C. Also switched to a disc/disc prop valve
 
What size master cylinder?

Incorrect size here (too large) vs. the original part would require more foot pressure to yield the same brake leverage.

This is the one I ordered. Tom Buell has the same one and it works perfect.
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I commented on that master cylinder a while back when you showed yours the first time.that was one of the issues I had. Like I said before Wildwood said that the master was bad (rite outta the box)and could only be rebuilt in-house by them.Tom still running that malibu?
 
I commented on that master cylinder a while back when you showed yours the first time.that was one of the issues I had. Like I said before Wildwood said that the master was bad (rite outta the box)and could only be rebuilt in-house by them.Tom still running that malibu?
I just went back and re-read that. It would be my luck I got a bad one as well. Tom is still running it I believe. What M/C are you running?
 
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Well, got the front end aligned. Driving it feels awesome… aside from the brakes.

I get a little bit of soft travel, then good brakes.

When I started it leaving the shop, first press of the brakes went right to the floor, but it was fine driving home. Going to add a vacuum canister and see if that helps at all. I’m getting 14” of vacuum at idle.

Also, put the UMI lowering springs, Viking coils, and the 1LE brake swap onto my friends 79 Monte. Came out awesome!

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