Avernier Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 right now my car is in the middle of a full disk conversion, and some of the parts are at the powder coaters. i.e. my new calipers front and rear. i still have one of my old calipers. i need to get the car down my relatively steep drive way, and onto the street so i can put it on a car trailer for transport to another city. can i block off the rear brake port on the master cylinder, and one of the front brake lines at the caliper end, and just use one brake on the front to get me down the drive way? again, this is only to get me down the drive way. if it is absolutely unsafe, i will not do it, i'm just looking for a solution. other suggestions that are helpful would be very much appreciated as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernier Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 doesn't get much simpler than that. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdown inGA Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Jmortenson is 100% correct. If you block off the rear port you will have no brakes period on a 2 circuit master cylinder. I once had a similar situation with my 280z and used my pickup in front to ease it down the grade slowly and safely. Luckily my 280z rear and 96 ranger front bumpers were close enough in height to prevent any damage. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsun79z Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Can you use a block and tackle in order to lower it the street? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONGO510 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 If it absolutely must be moved, back the trailer into the driveway and right up to the car and load it. If needed, use a comealong to lower it down the driveway onto the trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernier Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 the trailer cant be moved to the driveway because my drive way is about a 60* angle and it will scrape way before the wheels hit the end of the driveway. we aren't willing to chance messing up either vehicle. my current plan is to hook a comealong to the back of the z, and to the front of the truck, and ease the z down the drive way. i think it should work, i'd just rather have used some brakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernier Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 Can you use a block and tackle in order to lower it the street? excuse my ignorance, but what is a block and tackle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsun79z Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Asking questions is a great way to learn. Read on. A Block is a set of pulleys all mounted on a single axle. When rope or line is run through a block or a series of blocks the whole assembly is called a Tackle. It usually is a compound machine. Somewhat similar to a come-along. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neotech84 Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Great question! here is a quick pic and a link to the seccond best site in the world.... next to google. Block and takle it make the work light by doing most of the work. http://www.howstuffworks.com/pulley.htm great overview of pulleys. sorry datsun79z I thought it needed a simple answer. so I found a pic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernier Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 so people have those? lol. i thought come alongs were fairly common, but i never thought people had complete pulley systems in their garages. thanks for the info. its much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators BRAAP Posted September 11, 2009 Administrators Share Posted September 11, 2009 Epic thread! Avernier? Is your key board broken? If not, please use your shift key! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernier Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 And I thought I was a grammar Nazi.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators BRAAP Posted September 11, 2009 Administrators Share Posted September 11, 2009 (edited) And I thought I was a grammar Nazi.... In looking over your posts, I'm not seeing you in that role, sorry. Also, you did actually "read" the rules that you agreed to right? Your lack of grammar and the questions you have asked in other threads, (answers to which are clearly spelled out in the rules you agreed to), sure make it seem like you did not! Here are a couple SHIFT key threads for ya; http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=131518 http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=139501 Edited September 11, 2009 by BRAAP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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