Brake Equalizer block

[Speedrdr]

My photo skills, like my mechanic skills need improvement.
Well, alrighty then! Paul, it IS uglier than ugly…FUGLY, as you mentioned the clamshell on my build post. I was thinking there had to be something else in there but wanted some confirmation before I got the sledgehammer and chisel out after it.
Thanks for the pics and link, @Oldtimer. The service manual in its 2,00+ pages didn’t have any pics, so I now have something to go by.
Back to the shop I go.

Randy

 

[Speedrdr]

Thanks for the wisdom and guidance. Today has been frustrating. Was hoping to get trailer unloaded. Needed tractor and lift as some of the logs are 3’ thick. Of course the battery was dead. Put charger on and change to bronco brakes.
Haven’t got everything out but it looks promising. It’s absolutely amazing how something can seize up in the absence of any rust. Oh well, I guess I have plenty of time. Lol

Randy

 

[SeaVee]

Got a related question. I have a new Tom’s portioning valve setup in my 77 we are redoing. It’s awful close to the header. Will the heat of the header affect it? Do I need to heat shield the valve? Sorry I don’t have pic

 

[DirtDonk]

Don’t need a pic in this case. We’ve seen way too many of these things, both stock and aftermarket, that might have clearance with stock exhaust manifolds, but are way too close for comfort with headers.
The headers just stick out farther, for a reason, but they get very close to some brake components.
The components can often survive the high short term heat, but it’s far too high with a big potential to damage certain bits and compromise the fluid.
Personally, I vote for moving things farther away.
But in lieu of that heat, shields are your friend.

 

[NJBronk]

Got a related question. I have a new Tom’s portioning valve setup in my 77 we are redoing. It’s awful close to the header. Will the heat of the header affect it? Do I need to heat shield the valve? Sorry I don’t have pic

I am on my second roll of this from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B7F8C8P4/?tag=classicbroncos-20

Super easy to cut and form. I used it between the headers and brake/fuel lines in the engine compartment, as well as along the exhaust where it runs close to fuel lines and up and over where the mufflers are close to the floor. Just used some self-tapping screws and some mechanics wire. Doesn't look very neat/polished, but that true of my whole truck - I'm going for function over form.

Have no clue if it will help, but figure it can't hurt.

 

[SeaVee]

As always-thanks for the insight. Where do people move the proportional value to escape the heat? Or what’s a good quality heat shield? Trying to keep it clean looking.