HD brake 1967 (J56 Heavy) added?

[Anthony S.]

Is it possible for someone to add the heavy duty brake option to a 1967 car that is not originally a J56 option car?
I.e., is it feasbile, too hard, or easily detectable that the J56 option was added post factory delivery? Thanks Tony

[Joe L.]

Re: HD brake 1967 (J56 Heavy) added?

Is it possible for someone to add the heavy duty brake option to a 1967 car that is not originally a J56 option car?
I.e., is it feasbile, too hard, or easily detectable that the J56 option was added post factory delivery? Thanks Tony

Tony------


If someone has the right parts, they can add it without too much trouble. It would be a little more trouble to add it to a car that was originally a manual brake car since the car would have to be converted to power brakes, too. That would be the most difficult part of the conversion. Otherwise, it's pretty much bolt-on.

With all of the exactly correct parts, it would be undetectable. Of course, some of those exactly correct parts are hard to come by and expensive.

[Anthony S.]

Re: HD brake 1967 (J56 Heavy) added?

Thanks Joe,
So the next logical question is how does one detect if Power Brakes were added???
Tony

[James G.]

Re: HD brake 1967 (J56 Heavy) added?

My old 64 B/P road race car had been converted to J-56 DISC BRAKE set up in the late 60's. Not hard to do, just need to throw many $$$ at the the project.

The ''RIVITS'' that hold the power booster bracket to the inner firewall is the giveaway as to weather the car was a POWER BRAKE car from the factory. It is one of the close items inspected on 63 Z0-6 cars which were all ''POWER BRAKE'' cars when born.