[Red74Goat]

I have '74 GTO and will be replacing brake bleeder screws.

Does anyone have experience with using speed bleeder screws on original '74 front disc and rear drum brake setup? What brands worked well?

Also, any problems with any particular brand of regular replacement bleeder screws?

Thanks,

Dan

[Red74Goat]

I looked up some possible options online and found BrakeBest Bleeder Screws. It said the 5/16"-24 screw, part# H9403-2, should fit the rear drum brakes and the 3/8"-24 screw, part# H9402-2, should fit the front disc brakes.

I went to O'Reillly's Auto and got confirmation on the part numbers and bought a pair of each type of screw. Got home, removed a rear bleeder screw and saw that they were NOT the 5/16"-24, but were instead the 3/8"-24 screw. I put the 3/8"-24 (which were purchased for the front discs) into the rear drums and they seem to fit well. Then bled the rear brakes and quit for the night. I'll be pulling the front bleeders in the next few days to see what size they are.

[74gto]

I was wondering about those also. Let us know how they work. I have a drum brakes all around and need to put some new wheel cylinders on. my understanding is you just crack them open and run a hose to a bottle of brake fluid. The check valve in the bleader opens as you pump the brakes?

[74gto]

Did you ever install the speed bleeders? If so, how did you like them??

[Red74Goat]

Originally Posted by 74gto

Did you ever install the speed bleeders? If so, how did you like them??

I didn't install speed bleeders. I was doing a replacement of my rear leaf springs and the four shocks on the car at the same time, so to keep it simpler, I decided to just replace the old rusty bleeder screws with regular bleeders. Maybe next time I will give some speed bleeders a try.