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Chassis reference

Factory 390 high-performance package brake specifications

brakes · special_order

Reference Details

Availability
special order
Front
11.03 x 3.0-inch composite drum; 9.35 x 3.0 x 0.207-inch front-shoe lining; 11.96 x 3.0 x 0.290-inch rear-shoe lining; 1.094-inch wheel-cylinder bore
Notes
Ford's November 10, 1960 AMA supplement applies to 1961 high-performance passenger cars except station wagons. It specifies hydraulic Duo-Servo brakes with a spindle-anchor front and fixed-anchor rear, 190 square inches effective lining area, 234 square inches gross lining area, 381 square inches swept drum area, 54 percent front effectiveness, riveted molded-asbestos linings, a 1-inch master-cylinder bore, 7.20 inches pedal travel, 705 psi line pressure at a 100-pound pedal load, 0.010-inch shoe clearance, and no available power-brake option.
Rear
11.03 x 2.5-inch composite drum; 9.35 x 2.5 x 0.207-inch front-shoe lining; 11.96 x 2.5 x 0.227-inch rear-shoe lining; 0.94-inch wheel-cylinder bore
Type
brakes

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