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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 08:29 AM
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Have got my brakes ready to bleed last night. Had a proplem getting fluid to flow.Took master back off and found plundger in master not returning.Took master apart and everything is good.The only thing I can think of is the seals have swellled from setting 3 years.Its a corvette style from Hortons hot rods.Called them and they have no rebuild kits.Any one know about what year I could order a kit for?
 
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Old Jul 5, 2012 | 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by reg1952
Have got my brakes ready to bleed last night. Had a proplem getting fluid to flow.Took master back off and found plundger in master not returning.Took master apart and everything is good.The only thing I can think of is the seals have swellled from setting 3 years.Its a corvette style from Hortons hot rods.Called them and they have no rebuild kits.Any one know about what year I could order a kit for?
Dont know really without a picture of it and guessing but what seems to be the norm are the ones pictured below in which case around '68-69. Best guess estamate. Hope this helps you in the right direction.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2012 | 12:45 PM
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Have got my brakes ready to bleed last night. Had a proplem getting fluid to flow.Took master back off and found plundger in master not returning.Took master apart and everything is good.The only thing I can think of is the seals have swellled from setting 3 years.Its a corvette style from Hortons hot rods.Called them and they have no rebuild kits.Any one know about what year I could order a kit for?
Probably 70s to 80's GM kit. I would hesitate rebuilding a master cylinder unless you have done it before. Of course I have a brand new MBM master cylinder Corvette Style GM for sale at $80. You could also have a bad casting/tapping in the master cylinder preventing flow.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2012 | 03:01 PM
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The seals may have just taken a set while sitting. Once they get some pressure and wear on them they may be OK. Try bench bleeding the M/C, then installing and bleeding the whole system. Nothing to lose but a few bucks worth of fluid.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2012 | 03:25 PM
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Got a new one today for $69.Had to switch lines around because the first one had ports on both sides.Bleed it out with no proplem.Ordered one for a 75 vette.
 
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