Tom, sent e-mail but if you dont get it e-mail me at wpccgrad@hotmail.com   Thanks Earl 

55Birdman  Hickory NC

I'm glad its fixed also. My hands hurt due to arthritis. Taking the day off tomorrow. If you go back to the 4bbl carb let me have first bid on the 3x2s. I sold mine and put on a Mummert manifold and carb. Really miss them.

55Birdman  Hickory NC

Bench bled it. Went to rear and started at passenger wheel. Nothing coming out Drivers side same. Took bleeder screws out and nothing. took line to each wheel off and nothing . disconnected rubber hose nothing . went to line going to hose and fluid a plenty. replaced hose and NOW I GOT BRAKES. thanks to all for input.

Old ford nut I apologize to you . When I read your response I wasnt in a good frame of mind and took it the wrong way. Didnt mean to insult you. I'm over it now and I hope you are.

I was working on my cars brakes some time ago and had just got started and replaced the lines up front and had to stop due to health reasons. Had to battle that demon a while and finally got around to finishing. No teflon tape ever on brake lines for me.

Thanks again to all you guys.  Earl Dagenhart 

55Birdman  Hickory NC

At this point, I'd say it's time to exchange your rebuilt MC for a different (preferably new) one.  It wouldn't be the first time one of those units arrived nearly DOA.  You successfully bench bled it, so it worked at least for a short time.  Pull it off and try bench bleeding again.  I'm guessing you won't see a strong flow from the front port this time.

If all fails take off lines to rear starting a mc and hit them with air pressure. I have to ask this next question, only because I've seen people do it. I noticed in another thread you were replacing lines when you put the discs on. You didn't put teflon tape on the threads did you. I knew a guy that did and some of the excess went into the line and plugged it.

Again, good luck

Ol'ford nutCentral Iowa

56 Vic w/292 & 4 spd.

That was not my intention and there is no mention of anyone being ignorant. We are all here because we work on our cars and at times run in to trouble. Age has nothing to do with it. I am 62 and work alone in my garage many times. I've been working and learning about these Fords since 1963 when I pulled the flathead out of my 50 and put in a y-block.

Though I may never meet any of you I hope to make many friends, share thoughts and solve some issues at times.

Hope you have your brake problem solved.

Ol'ford nutCentral Iowa

56 Vic w/292 & 4 spd.

OK today I bled the M/C again. I went to the rear cylinders and the passenger side  started to flow as soon as I opened the bleeder screw. But, I only got a very small amount of fluid when it stopped. The drivers side wont even show a drop of fluid. I disconnected the brake line at the junction block pumped the brakes and nothing happened except me exerting some energy. One would think there is air still in the lines or a blockage someplace. since the rear brakes on a bird only have 1 flexible line and the passender side worked a bit and none on the drivers side can I say blocked line there? I am going to go borrow a hi-tech brake bleeder and use it and see what shows up. any comments welcome or stop by for a visit. Thanks Earl

55Birdman  Hickory NC

earl

dual m/cyl usually have a valve in them in case of a failure in one of the systems the valve shuts it of so you stll have some brakes. sometimes when bleeding that can happen stomp down on the brake pedal hard a couple of times then see if the rears will bleed.

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I would check the rubber line going to the rear brakes. If its old, replace it. They go bad from the inside (ply separation, or in my case, was completely plugged. I didn't even realize that it was plugged as I just got the car and it stopped (but not as good as when I replaced it).

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I had the same sort of problem with my 57 Custom, I couldn't bleed the left front. It turned out to be the rubber brake hose to the

wheel cylinder, it was almost completely plugged. So I replaced all three, now everything is fine.