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Chassis reference

Factory 223, 289, 352, and 390 regular passenger-car brake specifications

brakes · factory

Reference Details

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Front
11.03-inch composite drum; 9.35 x 2.5 x 0.195-inch front-shoe lining; 12.12 x 2.5 x 0.270-inch rear-shoe lining; 1.094-inch wheel-cylinder bore
Notes
Ford's regular V8 and six-cylinder AMA sheets agree on self-adjusting, single-circuit hydraulic Duo-Servo brakes for regular passenger cars outside their Model 71 and police/taxi exceptions. They specify riveted molded-asbestos linings, 177.5 square inches effective lining area, 212.7 square inches gross lining area, 346.5 square inches swept drum area, 58 percent front effectiveness, and an integral Midland-Ross vacuum-assist system. Manual brakes use a 1-inch master-cylinder bore, 6.75 inches available pedal travel, and 800 psi line pressure at a 100-pound pedal load; power brakes use a 0.875-inch master-cylinder bore, 4 inches pedal travel, and 1,100 psi. The sheets do not establish 427/competition, service-part, running-change, or individual-car identity.
Rear
11.03-inch composite drum; 9.35 x 2.5 x 0.195-inch front-shoe lining; 12.12 x 2.5 x 0.215-inch rear-shoe lining; 0.938-inch wheel-cylinder bore
Type
brakes

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