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Offline bucknbass

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Proportioning valve for 1973 Challenger
« on: June 07, 2011 - 09:14:23 PM »
New to the forum as I just bought my first Challenger!  It's a '73 with front disc brakes and the proportioning valve is leaking.  Classic Industries lists one but they are out of stock.  It looks like this:

http://www.classicindustries.com/mopar/parts/md2272.html

Anyone know where I might find such an animal?




Offline dodj

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Re: Proportioning valve for 1973 Challenger
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2011 - 10:35:18 PM »
Scott
1973 Challenger  440 4 spd 
2007.5 3500 6.7 Cummins Diesel, Anarchy tuned.
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Re: Proportioning valve for 1973 Challenger
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2011 - 10:37:57 PM »
How do the lines/mounting compare to the original?  Would you have to fab up all new lines?

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Re: Proportioning valve for 1973 Challenger
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2011 - 11:48:29 PM »
Congrats on your Challenger purchase.

Be very careful of the new origonal looking prop valves.  There have been problems with them in the recent past.  I heard that something internally was machined wrong and was restricting the flow.  Last I heard, they hadn't gotten the problem fixed.

If your brakes are working properly and your only complaint is the leak, just replace the O-rings in the prop valve.  There are three fittings that can be removed...they all have O-rings on them.  I beleive the large fitting has a spring behind it so be careful when removing it.

Take the O-ring to a parts store and match it up to one in their assortment.  Make sure to tell them that it is going to be exposed to brake fluid incase you need a special one.

I would clean the valve really good and hit the brakes a few times to verify which fitting is leaking.  I woundn't disturb a fitting that is dry if you don't have to.  You can always buy a generic valve if you are having other problems but I'd start by replacing the bad O-ring. :2cents:  Good luck!

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Re: Proportioning valve for 1973 Challenger
« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2011 - 05:56:36 PM »
Great, great, great info!  Had no idea the valve can be rebuilt.  Will definitely go that route.  Maybe get a used OE valve just in case.

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Re: Proportioning valve for 1973 Challenger
« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2011 - 08:19:41 AM »
How do the lines/mounting compare to the original?  Would you have to fab up all new lines?
Similar, but not identical. A little rework is in order.
Scott
1973 Challenger  440 4 spd 
2007.5 3500 6.7 Cummins Diesel, Anarchy tuned.
Good friends don't let friends do stupid things. ........alone.