Master cylinder upgrade, any advice?
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Master cylinder upgrade, any advice?
I have a 1959 F100 and I'm looking to change the master cylinder to a 2 bowl. I'm not interested in power brakes, I'd just like to achieve a little bit of a safety improvement. Do you guys have any recommendations for a master cylinder that would work with my truck? Thanks, John
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I used the master cylinder for a 1970 Mustang with manual drum brakes and ECI EC-412 to mount it to the firewall. It's at the bottom of the page in the following link:
https://ecihotrodbrakes.com/ford-mas...linder-systems
You can buy a fitting kit from Summit that will include the fittings for the master cylinder. IIRC, I used a 3-way fitting (from master, to LF, to RF) to the front brakes and connected the rear to the existing line with a union. You can build the lines from bulk or purchase pre-made sections in various lengths from your local parts store. BTW, unless the truck already has new lines you should replace everything all the way to the wheels.
Lou Manglass
https://ecihotrodbrakes.com/ford-mas...linder-systems
You can buy a fitting kit from Summit that will include the fittings for the master cylinder. IIRC, I used a 3-way fitting (from master, to LF, to RF) to the front brakes and connected the rear to the existing line with a union. You can build the lines from bulk or purchase pre-made sections in various lengths from your local parts store. BTW, unless the truck already has new lines you should replace everything all the way to the wheels.
Lou Manglass
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