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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

PERFORMANCE AT THE WHEELS KITS 

W123-A, W123-3A

1964 - 72 A-BODY

1967 - 69 F-BODY

1962 - 74 X-BODY

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Thank you for choosing STAINLESS STEEL BRAKES CORPORATION for your braking

needs. Please take the time to read and carefully follow these instructions to insure the ease of your
installation as well as the proper performance of the complete system.

Before beginning your installation, please verify you have received all the parts indicated on

the packing slip. If you believe anything to be missing or incorrect, please call our Customer Service
Department at 716-759-8666.

To assure your installation will go safely and smoothly, have the following items on hand to

assist you:

JACK & JACK STANDS

WRENCH SET

LUG WRENCH

TUBE WRENCHES

TORQUE WRENCH

MALLET

SOCKET SET

WHEEL BEARING GREASE

BRAKE CLEANER

BRAKE FLUID

Stainless Steel Brakes Corporation • 11470 Main Road • Clarence, NY  14031

Phone: (800) 448-7722 • (716) 759-8666 • Fax: (716) 759-8688

www.ssbrakes.com • [email protected]

These kits use the following pads:

SSBC#:

1015

FMSI#:

D-52

Revision 3 3/7/12

Summary of Contents for W123-3A

Page 1: ...nstallation please verify you have received all the parts indicated on the packing slip If you believe anything to be missing or incorrect please call our Customer Service Department at 716 759 8666 To assure your installation will go safely and smoothly have the following items on hand to assist you JACK JACK STANDS WRENCH SET LUG WRENCH TUBE WRENCHES TORQUE WRENCH MALLET SOCKET SET WHEEL BEARING...

Page 2: ...DED TO COMPLETE THE INSTALL IF YOU FIND YOU ARE MISSING ITEMS PLEASE CONTACT SSBC IMMEDIATELY REGARDLESS OF WHAT DEALER YOU PURCHASED THIS KIT FROM IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING MISSING ITEMS WARRANTY CLAIMS DEFECTIVE ITEMS OR SIMPLY INSTALLATION ISSUES PLEASE CONTACT SSBC DIRECTLY TOLL FREE 800 448 7722 M F 9AM 5PM EST tech ssbrakes com info ssbrakes com ...

Page 3: ...NABLE REATTACHMENT TO SPINDLE NOTE WHEN INSTALLING KITS A123 3A OR A123 4A ON 1962 64 CHEVY II NOVA 1965 67 V8 5 LUG STEERING ARMS WILL BE REQUIRED b Install new spindles and ball joints Make sure that steering arms point toward rear of car Torque lower ball joint to 65ft lbs upper ball joint to 50 ft lbs WITH SOME CARS IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO DRILL THE TWO STEERING ARM HOLES OPEN TO 1 2 TO USE TH...

Page 4: ... of the pad down to lock the outer pad into the caliper It may be necessary to take the pad in and out several times until the proper amount to bend the tabs is found d Lubricate supplied caliper mounting bolts with silicone grease or other non petroleum lubricant e Position the caliper assembly over the rotor and line up the holes in the caliper ears with the holes in the mounting bracket Bleeder...

Page 5: ... to insure the rear brakes do not lock up prematurely causing a loss of control This is necessary due to the increased pressure generated by the disc brake master cylinder SSBC recommends an adjustable proportioning valve to allow fine tuning of the proper rear brake pressure for your specific vehicle d Brake Line Connection All brake lines should be steel or stainless steel tubing All flares shou...

Page 6: ...ld be brake pedal end play of 3 4 to 1 inch from full release until initial braking action takes place 2 Power brake cars will experience a drop off of the pedal when the engine is started This is a normal condition and signifies that the booster is working correctly DO NOT DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL THE BRAKES STOP THE CAR SAFELY INITIAL BRAKING TESTS SHOULD BE DONE IN A SAFE OPEN AREA LOOK FOR LEAKS AN...

Page 7: ...W123 A 3A Revision 3 5 ...

Page 8: ...LESS HOSES ARE SUBMERGED IN BRAKE FLUID UNTIL THE BLEEDING PROCESS IS COMPLETED Now mount master cylinder and avoid brake fluid leaking out of front and rear ports during installation Bleeding steps for Dual Port Master Cylinder If you have a master cylinder with dual port holes 4 port holes 2 on each side it is necessary to bleed both port sides of the master cylinder If both sides of the master ...

Page 9: ...7 C L 74 1 05 5 33 WWW SSBRAKES COM REV T 032 DRAWING Ph 716 759 8666 800 448 7722 Fx 716 759 8688 TEMPLATE NO SSBC STAINLESS STEEL BRAKE CORP CLARENCE NEW YORK 14031 1720 DO NOT SCALE DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES ...

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