Which master cylinder to use??
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Which master cylinder to use??
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heres one, I have a 1978 4x4 extended cab F-150, but the supercabs
are built on the f-250 platform, and someone upgraded my truck to dana 60's front and rear and eight lugs, well i need a master cylinder to get my truck to pass Pennsylvania inspection, which vehicle should i get it for a f-150 4x4 or a f-250 4x4 or since it has a dana front and rear like a f-350 should i got that route???
I need something that will drop right in, without any junkyard runs for parts
heres one, I have a 1978 4x4 extended cab F-150, but the supercabs
are built on the f-250 platform, and someone upgraded my truck to dana 60's front and rear and eight lugs, well i need a master cylinder to get my truck to pass Pennsylvania inspection, which vehicle should i get it for a f-150 4x4 or a f-250 4x4 or since it has a dana front and rear like a f-350 should i got that route???
I need something that will drop right in, without any junkyard runs for parts
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Which master cylinder to use??
I would use the master cyl for the 78 150. I recently used the same M.C. for my 73 F250 that I swapped a 3/4 ton 76 dual piston caliper front axle into with a 78 brake booster as well. After studying a number of mid to late 70's trucks I found the same M.C. used for diffrent applications, it should work well for you.
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Which master cylinder to use??
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 30-Oct-02 AT 11:45 PM (EST)]On my 82 F-250 4x4 I found the GVWR determined which master cylinder my truck used. Mine is a 1-ton badged as a 3/4 ton. I found this out when I was going to replace my M/C. I had an unused rebuilt M/C from a 78 F-150 4x4 and it was different than mine.
My local Autozone showed me on his screen that the light duty 3/4 ton and the 1/2 tons were the same. In effect the 78 F-150 M/C would fit the light duty 82 F-250.
This was on the 82 anyway.
My local Autozone showed me on his screen that the light duty 3/4 ton and the 1/2 tons were the same. In effect the 78 F-150 M/C would fit the light duty 82 F-250.
This was on the 82 anyway.
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Which master cylinder to use??
You might try reading the tech article here on upgrading Bronco brakes (Bronco front end is the same as F150). It has lots of interesting reading.
[link:www.ford-trucks.com/articles/oct2001/brakeupgrade.php|Brake upgrade]
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