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Part 7: Whoa There, Son-Valiant Gets New Brakes

1967 Plymouth Valiant Rubber Line Attachment Underside View
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1967 Plymouth Valiant Rubber Line Attachment Underside View
With the hard lines in place, we attached the Master Power supplied rubber lines. Don't forget the brass washer on each side of the fitting at the caliper.
1967 Plymouth Valiant Fitting Adjustment Underside View
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1967 Plymouth Valiant Fitting Adjustment Underside View
After you have tightened the fitting where the hard and soft lines connect, insert the clip that holds it all in place.
1967 Plymouth Valiant Master Cylinder Removal Firewall Close View
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1967 Plymouth Valiant Master Cylinder Removal Firewall Close View
To remove the old master cylinder from the firewall, unbolt the rod that goes from the pedal to the master cylinder. This feat does require a contortionist, so be prepared. Once you disconnect the rod, remove the four bolts that secure the master cylinder to the firewall.
155 0302 Valnt 18 Z
After you have "bench bled"... 
   
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155 0302 Valnt 18 Z
After you have "bench bled" the master cylinder, mount it to the firewall. Then install the Master Power-supplied adjustable brake-pedal cylinder rod.
1967 Plymouth Valiant Master Cylinder Mounting View
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1967 Plymouth Valiant Master Cylinder Mounting View
Here you can see that the master cylinder is mounted and the new brake line from the master cylinder to the equalizer block for the back brakes is in place. We also installed a Biondo Line-Lock from Summit and mounted that to the inner fender. This requires brake-line fabrication, but Summit also supplied one of their Line-Lock install kits, which has various lengths of steel line and an assortment of fittings.
1967 Plymouth Valiant Torsion Bars Underside View
When it was time to crank... 
   
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1967 Plymouth Valiant Torsion Bars Underside View
When it was time to crank up the torsion bars, we contacted Mancini Racing and upgraded from the original six-cylinder bars to the 340 resto units. For racing only, the smaller six-cylinder bars react quicker and aid in weight transfer. Our Valiant will see more street time, so a nicer ride was planned.
1967 Plymouth Valiant Line Installation View
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1967 Plymouth Valiant Line Installation View
With all lines installed, the only thing left to do was bleed the brakes and wire-in the Line-Loc.
1967 Plymouth Valiant Wheel Mounting Underside View
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1967 Plymouth Valiant Wheel Mounting Underside View
The Master Power instructions say to use 15-inch wheels. We had a set of 14-inch Ralleys from an '80-something Aspen. These wheels (made for disc brakes) cleared just fine, so we mounted newly released Firestone Indy 500 tires and placed them on the car.

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