Big Brakes

[DanEC]

Razorwire's post does remind me that ERA recommends jacking the rear of the car up in the air as high as you reasonably can to facilitate bleeding all the air out. Seems like that was another thing that helped me get all the air out.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by DanEC

Razorwire's post does remind me that ERA recommends jacking the rear of the car up in the air as high as you reasonably can to facilitate bleeding all the air out. Seems like that was another thing that helped me get all the air out.

No, the front of the car goes up. See page four here: http://www.erareplicas.com/427man/br...conversion.pdf

[pormgb]

Originally Posted by patrickt

No, the front of the car goes up. See page four here: http://www.erareplicas.com/427man/br...conversion.pdf

That's a great idea, defiantly something I can try.

[DanEC]

Originally Posted by patrickt

No, the front of the car goes up. See page four here: http://www.erareplicas.com/427man/br...conversion.pdf

You had me going for a minute but it's bleeding the slave cylinder they want the front of the car raised. For brakes the 427 manual says to hike the rear up.

See page 143.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by DanEC

You had me going for a minute but it's bleeding the slave cylinder they want the front of the car raised. For brakes the 427 manual says to hike the rear up.

See page 143.

... and right you are. What's funny is I just finished flushing and bleeding both the fronts and rears just last weekend... and I didn't elevate either the front or back. You know, if you think you have a funky air bubble in there, if tilting the car in one direction doesn't work, then tilt it in the other.

[DanEC]

Originally Posted by patrickt

... and right you are. What's funny is I just finished flushing and bleeding both the fronts and rears just last weekend... and I didn't elevate either the front or back. You know, if you think you have a funky air bubble in there, if tilting the car in one direction doesn't work, then tilt it in the other.

Actually I wonder if the front should be raised to bleed the front brakes and the rear raised to bleed the rear - sort of makes sense doesn't it? But the back are harder to bleed.

Still thinking it's the MC.