I got the Granada discs installed and found a Fairlane 8" rear axle with 10" drums in new condition...my old rear drums were 9". I found; The drum/drum M/C has two 10lb. residual valves accesable just behind the flare fittings where you take the metal lines off. The disc/drum Raybestos MC36440 which is a manual disc drum master cylinder, for a '74 Maverick has a 10lb. residual valve for the back DRUM brakes in the front res. (which is for the back) and there is NO residual valve for the front discs (back end of the M/C). The residual valve for the discsa would be 2lbs, and are routinely sold, but only on cars where the master cylinder in at or lower than the disc calipers. So I am not going to ad a residual valve for the front discs. I am going to replace my drum/drum metering block(?) with either a new ford style combination distribution/proportioning/metering valve http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1960...r_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2eb5ce9554 or a combination adjustable proportioning/distribution valve; http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200617984159&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT I would love to know if they do the same thing or if the ford valve does something extra to make my road car safer. I found this post here that stopped me in my tracks from buying the adjustable one; "The Granada came with a combination valve...not a proportioning valve. The combination valve is a fluid distribution valve, proportioning valve, metering valve and pressure differential sensing valve. The combination valve works better than an adjustable proportioning valve in wet weather." Thanks everybody!!!
glad to be a new member . I have always been a ford fan but found mustangs to be to common place. I now have a decent 1973 grabber I hope it is not a clone. due to winters in N.Y. I have no pictures to post yet. I am in the process of installing power brakes. still looking for shock tower brace and brake pedal if necessary
