1956 brake upgrade | Ford Thunderbird club group 1955-2005 T-Bird models

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1956 brake upgrade

I’m about to upgrade my ‘55 with their bracket and booster. I already bought a Wilwood M/C, proportional valve and front disc brakes. Unfortunately the way the valve mounts with the M/C on the firewall, the outputs on the bottom of the valve are right on top of the clutch mechanism and you can’t plumb it. I contacted ABS and they said they would sell me the offset bracket and booster alone to mount the components I already paid over $500 for! They saved my bacon! I haven’t received their quote for the bracket/booster or purchased and installed for that matter but I’m hopeful it will work out. I’ll post results after installation. One note, the battery has to be relocated in my ‘55 but I planned on doing that anyway.
 
Jim B. said:
I’m about to upgrade my ‘55 with their bracket and booster. I already bought a Wilwood M/C, proportional valve and front disc brakes. Unfortunately the way the valve mounts with the M/C on the firewall, the outputs on the bottom of the valve are right on top of the clutch mechanism and you can’t plumb it. I contacted ABS and they said they would sell me the offset bracket and booster alone to mount the components I already paid over $500 for! They saved my bacon! I haven’t received their quote for the bracket/booster or purchased and installed for that matter but I’m hopeful it will work out. I’ll post results after installation. One note, the battery has to be relocated in my ‘55 but I planned on doing that anyway.
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Good luck with your upgrade. I’ve tried everything up to the full blown upgrade to a full power brake system. This is my next and hopefully final step to achieve braking performance that I am happy with. I’ve reached out to ABS and hopeful this will be the solution. I’ll keep you informed.
 
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