Question on Proportioning Valves

[Dodgefran]

Hi All, I've got the disc brake conversion kit from Rusty Hope and have been reading about a proportioning valve. It's going on my 38 Dodge RC truck that has rear drum brakes. I couldn't find one at Autozone. Any suggestions where I can find one? Thanks.

[greg g]

funny they have a tech page on them. Lots of folks running w/o them w no problems.

http://www.autozone.com/az/cds/en_us/0900823d/80/04/ca/a1/0900823d8004caa1/repairInfoPages.htm

[Don Coatney]

I would think any hot rod shop would have one. Speedway Motors, etc.

[Jim Yergin]

I bought mine on eBay.

Jim Yergin

[James_Douglas]

There is quite a bit in the archives on this subject...James

[PatS....]

I used one from a wreckers years ago on my '50 Dodge. It was from a 75ish Chevy:eek: Malibu...worked fine. I think it was $10.

[HughForrest]

On my '38 Chrysler (RustyHope disc kit and S-10 power booster & M/C, 1980's Mopar drum brake rear) I absolutely needed an adjustable proportioning valve. Without it there was no way of getting the brakes anywhere close to right.

BTW the Speedway valve is a Wilwood with a Speedway sticker stuck on top of the Wilwood sticker. I peeled the Speedway sticker off mine to make it classier...

[daddyo23]

I have a new one I'm not going to use.