Hiding the master cyl
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Hiding the master cyl
Has anyone put their master cyl and booster behind the dash? Eliminating it from under the hood would clean up the firewall. I am looking for ideas on doing this. I guess a start would be ideas on a small physical size wise master/booster combo. Then mounting and modification of the actuator mechanism.
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Hiding the MC
elgemcdlf, probably not a good idea to mount under the dash as these things leak oil from time to time as well as they need to be accessible for brake bleeding and adding oil. Years ago I had a small foreign car that had the MC mounted under the floor boards and directly under the pedal. Maybe if you really had to get it out of the engine bay you could find an aftermarket setup like for a dune buggy or a custom type build part. That's all I got.
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I'm with Nod. I don't think it would be practical to move it out of the engine bay. I think if you get some high gloss black paint and a chrome cap for the cylinder it makes the engine bay look better. Also, I agree with Nod with the master cylinder below the pedal. We have two cushman trucksters in my farm shop and thats how they are set up. But, I wouldn't move it if it were me.
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Ok I am dying to know 68Ford4life. How did you ever associate practical and my truck? 
The thought is not to make it look better it is to make it disappear. As to leakage/spillage problems a simple drip tray could be fabbed with a drain. My actual biggest issue with it is remote reservoir placement.
The thought is not to make it look better it is to make it disappear. As to leakage/spillage problems a simple drip tray could be fabbed with a drain. My actual biggest issue with it is remote reservoir placement.
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The late 60s to early 70s Ford vans had the master cylinder mounted at a 90 degree angle to the brake pedal to fit it all under the short hood. You might be able to use that setup behind your dash. Otherwise, an under floor mount is do able like the 40s and 50s Ford trucks.
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elgemcdlf, In addition Dodge vans also had right angle setups ,also check on under floor kits advertised in Street Rodder magazine. Kenny Nunez
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Go get a Street Rodder magazine. There are a few companies that sell different variations of what you need. Keugal Components being one of them I think. New + correctly plumbed = no leaks. There are thousands of street rods with these set ups with no issues.
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I would look into a frame-mount system. I know they are usually used with flatter floor boards, but with all the work you've put into your truck, I'm sure it wouldn't be too difficult to modify for your application. You would just need to add an access panel to the floor.
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Order a Speedway Motors street rod catalog. They've got options for floorboard/frame mounts. Of course, pedal and fabrication is required along with residual valves (2 lb in each front circuit and 10 lb for the rear circuit) to hold line pressure so the fluid doesn't drain back to the MC since the MC may be at a lower elevation than the calipers.
Personally, I'd opt for a Wilwood MC (plain or polished).. it's a nice piece and communicates that ya don't BS with painting a stock MC. Dats my nickel.
Personally, I'd opt for a Wilwood MC (plain or polished).. it's a nice piece and communicates that ya don't BS with painting a stock MC. Dats my nickel.
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