Might "HAVE" to convert to rear discs - need refresher

[jtoomasson at yahoo.com (Jeff Toomasson)]

Hope everyone had a great weekend!
 
While pulling the JH from my cabby in prep for the 2L 16v, we managed to pinch and crack the rear passenger brake line right before the proportioning valve. Obviously, it has to be repaired, but the M/C in the cabby had acted up once or twice prior to going under the knife. So I figured this would be the best time to upgrade - especially with the engine out...
 
I kept the 16v rear disc setup virtually complete from when we parted my 16v (including pedal cluster but sans e-brake cables).
 
My questions are really based on the sparse bits of this topic I've "retained" :
 
1)  do I need to keep the pedal cluster paired with the 16v M/C?  (Cabby is an '84.5)
 
2) should I replace the proportioning valves? (Tobias had difficulty locating them through the obvious channels when he as looking). If someone could remind me what they do for the brakes they affect, I would definitely appreciate it!
 
3) will the e-brake cables from the cabby require replacement just as the drum setup does in other rocs?  If so, which units do I replace them with?
 
Thanks in advance!  Jeff
 
 
 
 


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