I would like to thank all those that sent me their views on this brake problem
I just got the car back on the road a few days ago and tested the brake and transmission conversions. Aside from high-centering the car at the gas station with my lake pipes, everything went fine. The problem with the brakes turned out to be a defective left front brake caliper. The piston would sometimes stick in the bore and I had a very very slow leak at the bleeder screw. It was a reman. caliper, so I took it back and got another. She stops a whole lot better than the old four wheel drum system I had