Matercylinder question
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Matercylinder question
We are going to put another mastercylinder on my dads 1955 ford fairlane. I know it's not a truck but I know you guys can help me out. It has the original one on it and he wants to put one on it so he can have front and rear brakes with seperate lines going to them. I can't remember if it is a 2 or 4 bolt but we was at a car show and I think the one's on a 70 model cuda will work, so I believe it is a 4 bolt master cylinder. Heck I'll have to look and make sure. Anyway is there one out there that we can get that is in the ford line. All the mustangs I looked at seem like they wouldn't work but I could be wrong adout that to. Just wanted to see if there is anyone here that can help us out. Thanks Scott
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What is important is that the new master cylinder bore is compatible with your brakes. I'm not sure how many bolts are on your stock cylinder but almost all of the late Ford products are 2 bolt and it should be a nut and bolt job. Good luck
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My 55 Fairlane is 4 bolt one line. To do what you are trying to do I would go with a later model power brake booster (Hydrovac) with a duel master. The Master then having 2 bolts. It seems to me that some of these early Fords had power brakes with one line masters. The early Hydrovac should fit yer fire wall if ya don't already have one. Than the duel master that Bill and Havi are talking about will fit the 2 bolts on the hydrovac. Hope this helps and correct me if I am wrong on the early Hydrovac,s Bill.
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Originally Posted by arctic y block
My 55 Fairlane is 4 bolt one line. To do what you are trying to do I would go with a later model power brake booster (Hydrovac) with a duel master. The Master then having 2 bolts. It seems to me that some of these early Fords had power brakes with one line masters. The early Hydrovac should fit yer fire wall if ya don't already have one. Than the duel master that Bill and Havi are talking about will fit the 2 bolts on the hydrovac. Hope this helps and correct me if I am wrong on the early Hydrovac,s Bill.
Hydro-boost was used when rear disc brakes were present.
While the 1977/79 Lincoln Versailles was built off a Granada/Monarch, the rear axle is a 9 incher with disc brakes. The Granada's with rear discs used an 8 inch rear end with disc brakes. The Versailles was a sales failure, notable today for the 9 inch rear end and the rear discs. Ford did some funny things with the Versailles. Notable was the crankshaft that used in the 1977 302's. It was Versailles only.
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Thank You Bill. I have always called them both Hydrovacs. It's still Great to learn something new every day. So it is a Brake Booster if behind the master and a Hydrovac if remote? Bill is there any Booster that will fit the bolt pattern for the master on the fire wall on the Fairlane in question?
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Originally Posted by arctic y block
Thank You Bill. I have always called them both Hydrovacs. It's still Great to learn something new every day. So it is a Brake Booster if behind the master and a Hydrovac if remote? Bill is there any Booster that will fit the bolt pattern for the master on the fire wall on the Fairlane in question?
Hydro-VACS are remote mounted boosters. On Ford cars, they were usually mounted on left fender aprons. On Studebakers, they were ALL mounted on left fender aprons.
Why the reference to Studebaker on FTE? Because Studebaker had the master mounted under the floorboards like the early Ford cars/trucks did. The hydro-vac power booster setup could be adopted to early Ford trucks, too. This would allow the master to remain under the floorboards.
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Thanks for the info Bill. That's gonna come in handy. I think on mine (because I have so many) I will fabricate one off a mid 80's Ranger II. I think I will try it first without the Distribution Valve. Is that what it's called Bill? That gives ya more to the front than the back to keep ya from spinning out under full braking?
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Originally Posted by arctic y block
Thanks for the info Bill. That's gonna come in handy. I think on mine (because I have so many) I will fabricate one off a mid 80's Ranger II. I think I will try it first without the Distribution Valve. Is that what it's called Bill? That gives ya more to the front than the back to keep ya from spinning out under full braking?
Brake Pressure Differential Proportioning Valve (whew
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