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    Posted: Jan/29/2021 at 1:04pm
For me it depends on the weight of the car. My small car has manual dics (4 wheel) and no worries. My big car went from power disc/drums to manual when I ran 2 4 barrels and a big cam (not enough vacuum) and that was scary even with a 11" disc up front. I switched cams and carbs and back to power and much happier. Same thing with power/manual steering on both cars as well. Small car manual, big car power
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Just a reminder, the pedal arm for manual vs power brakes are different. Some AMC's came with one arm that had 2 holes, upper for manual brakes, lower for power brakes. Just ensure you have the correct pedal arm for your application.
Your leg is providing the braking power and leverage is everything.
If wrong the results will be completely unsatisfactory, if not dangerous.
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Why did you go power to manual brakes just curious.  And I have manual brakes now and looking at the wilwood. Glad you posted it !!
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It did bolt directly to the firewall, no problem.
My car originally had power brakes, so I had to put together a pushrod using the rod that came with the Wilwood master and a rod-end bolted to the brake arm. 
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Did the wilwood bolt right up without any mods ?? Stock pushrod and all worked fine ?
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I have used two different versions of the wilwood 15/16 master cylinder, both work fine.

I recently changed out the master to the remote tank version to manage the fluid levels easier, and added the adjustable proportioning valve.

I had no proportioning valve on when I had the rear drum brakes, but with the new rear discs I needed to add more rear brake bias.





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Originally posted by Heavy 488 Heavy 488 wrote:

Originally posted by Joelfanti Joelfanti wrote:

Anyone running manual disk front/ drum rear? How does it stop?
Mine stopped by pressing on the brake pedal.
LOL that’s to funny and it’s true!LOL

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Originally posted by Heavy 488 Heavy 488 wrote:

Originally posted by Joelfanti Joelfanti wrote:

Anyone running manual disk front/ drum rear? How does it stop?
Mine stopped by pressing on the brake pedal.
Good answer. And its true..  mine did the same thing
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Good to know. Thanks everyone 
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I have manual discs on my 69 Rambler.  Wilwood kit up front and Ford 8.8 rear end.  Master cylinder is 15/16" as 343sharpstick mentioned.  Works great.  Manual steering as well.  Love it.
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