Dangerous brakes on 1966 Toronado and other cars

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roland
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Dangerous brakes on 1966 Toronado and other cars

Postby roland » Sun Jul 23, 2023 1:38 am

This YT video is a good reason to think about the single jar master brake on cars before 1967:

https://youtu.be/BUtIQwS391k
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Re: Dangerous brakes on 1966 Toronado and other cars

Postby Janice66Toro » Mon Aug 07, 2023 11:38 am

I have a 66 and I'm currently trying to decide if i want to scavenge the dual cyl parts from a 1967 or pony up for the disc brake conversion on the front.. Would love to hear any of your experiences!
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Re: Dangerous brakes on 1966 Toronado and other cars

Postby Otto Skorzeny » Sun Aug 13, 2023 7:06 am

Unless your current system is shot, I'd leave it alone and just make sure that all components are functioning correctly.

I don't own a modern vehicle and every car I drive has a single reservoir m/c. I have never had one fail in my entire life.

Of course, as with any vehicle modern or old, you should open the hood at least once a week and check everything to head off problems.

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