Pontiac tempest 1968 Service Manual page 183

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1968 P O N T I A C SERVICE MANUAL
TEMPEST AND FIREBIRD SPECIFICATIONS
NEW DRUMS MASTER CYLINDER BORE
Inside diameter-Front and Rear . . . . . . . 9 1/2" Standard system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1"
Disc brake system . . , . , . . . . . . . . . • • 1.125"
Out of Round Maximum
— Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .005"
FLUID
- R e a r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Fluid that complies with heavy-duty standards of
Indicator reading shall not vary more than .0005"
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per inch of circumference.
PEDAL HEIGHT
Underside of Pedal Pad
LINING to Floor Pan - Tempest . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1/8"
Width-Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1/2" " F i r e b i r d . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1/8"
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Thickness (Front and R e a r ) - P r i m a r y . . . 0.196" WHEEL CYLINDER bUKt
-Secondary . . 0.265" - F r o n t . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1/8"
Effective braking surface area . . . 149.4 sq. in. - R e a r 7/8"
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
Torque in lb. ft. unless otherwise specified
APPLICATION TORQUE APPLICATION TORQUE
Front brake to steering knuckle— Wheel cylinder to backing plate bolt 8
lower bolt and nut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Wheel brake cylinder bleeder screw . . . . 75 in. lbs.
Front brake to steering knuckle— Parking brake lever to dash nut . . . . . . . . . 8
upper bolt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Parking brake front cable to
(bolt lubricated) equalizer nut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Rear brake to axle housing bolt and nut . . . . 35 Parking brake lever to instrument
Brake master cylinder to dash nut . . 24 panel bolt . 8
SPECIAL TOOLS
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J 8915 TEMPEST AND FIREBIRD
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Fig. 5-13 Special Tools
J 4735 - Pontiac Brake Adjusting Tool
J 8915 - Tempest and Firebird Brake Adjusting Tool
J 21472 - Brake Bleeder Wrench