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    inconsistant peddle

    a pedal that will pump is is a good sign of needing adjusting , but the changing paterns while driving the car and stopping it says master cylinder,, i would double check both....
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    inconsistant peddle

    a couple simple things we offen over look , is the e- brake backed off ? did you adjust up the rear brakes?... have you driven the car? ...if not you may just be overpowering the system by pushing to hard....if you push hard enough you can actually expand the rubber hoses......try driving it...
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    Need a E-Brake

    You didnt say if it is a 9 inch or the 8.8 ford, the 8.8 isnt a big deal, the nine inch is a different story...the easy and cheap way would be to go back to rear drum brakes on the nine inch. I havent seen a parking brake assembly for a 9 inch narrowed axle with disc s ,maybe some one else on...
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    Silicone Brake Fluid

    changing all of the parts is the right way to do it, providing you dont use imported parts.... you have no way of knowing the compatabilty of the foriegn made parts. but at least you have the information and now know what to look for if you do have a problem,,,, a couple hints....do not shake...
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    Silicone Brake Fluid

    there is a reason people have been told to change all of the rubber parts when changing over to dot 5 fluid. back in 1977 when the harleys first started using this dot 5 fluid we had a problem with the brakes over heating and actually locking up. we found that the master cylinder piston cups...
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    I hope someone can point me in the right direction?

    Jerry just wondering how you made out with your brake light on problem
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    I hope someone can point me in the right direction?

    72.. ok lets go back to basics and check on the rear brakes.. make sure the parking brake is all the way off, verify this by pulling off the drums, with the shoes centered the tops of the shoes have to be fully returned to the anchor ( thats the round stud at the top ) if they are not then back...
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    I hope someone can point me in the right direction?

    ok 72 does the flow of the fluid seem to be correct? or is it just trickling out ? (either front or rear)..if it is just a trickle on only one end (frt or rear) then i would suspect t the switch ... if this seems like it may be the problem let me know and i will try and explain recentering...
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    I hope someone can point me in the right direction?

    you can bleed the master cyl on the car through the lines , you didnt mention the rear brakes. check the adjusment on them, and bleed every thing from the farthest point first, except for the master cyl ,that gets bled first, make sure the master is for dick brakes, they are different, it...
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