I was wondering the same thing Mike,
Mark 98 XJ
"Mike Romain" <romainm@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> How did you address the pressure differential between the old hydraulics
> and the new? There is a combination valve in the system designed to
limit
> the pressure to the rear drum brakes so they cannot lock up during a
panic
> stop. If they do lock up, you will swap ends faster than you can blink.
>
> The brake master cylinder also sends different volumes of fluid for drum
> wheel cylinders vs calipers. The, or some for sure, master also has
check
> valves for drum brake fluid flow that can jam disk calipers 'on'.
>
> I know 100% for sure that a master cylinder for drum brakes will 'not'
> work for disk brakes on a CJ7 or CJ5. It 'will' jam the calipers in an
> 'on' position, I have seen it happen several times with sloppy parts
> counter persons giving out the wrong one or the wrong one in the right
> box. So if your gas mileage starts to drop....
>
> Just a heads up for you.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 'New' frame in the works for '08. Some Canadian Bush Trip and Build
> Photos: http://mikeromainjeeptrips.shutterfly.com
>
> 98XJ wrote:
>> A month or two ago, I asked whether stock XJ wheels would still fit if
>> Liberty Rear Discs were mounted onto my '98 XJ. On Saturday AM, I
pulled
>> the rear brake parts from a crashed '07
>> Liberty. They essentially were a direct bolt-on, and the stock wheels
>> are fine - no interference with the calipers.
>>
>> The brakes are smooth and work great. My total cost would have been
>> about $175, except that I had the rotors turned, which added $36.
>>
>> Jim
>> 98 XJ
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