Thread: Master cylinder question

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I am finally getting around to upgrade the suspension and brakes in my 37 chevy p/u and since its going to get disc brakes I am going to adapt a dual master cylinder,since I am using the original pedals I am going to have a problem with most master cylinders. I need a master cylinder that has the holes for the lines on the opposite side as its going to be tight in between the master cylinder and trans,the truck has a 235 and I am adapting a T-5 so I have to use the original pedals. When looking at a master cylinder in a late model car/truck application the holes for the lines are most likely on the inner fender side and I need one that has them on the motor side so when mounted on the original pedal assembly the lines are comming out towards the drivers side frame rail where I have plenty of room, Does anyone know a vehicle where the lines come out on the motor side of the master cylinder as I want to use one I can get at the parts store reasonable instead of one from a specialty manufacure. Jeff

you should be able to bend 3/16" tube very tight over the bottom of the M/C very easilly, just by hand. run a 2# RPV in the disc part and a 10# RPV in the drum part, that will cure any issues you might encounter w/ the line running under the M/C.. just add your coils from that point.

I was told one was available from master power brakes and I found one on Jegs website,the one from Jegs was about 90 dollars and I would like to find one a little cheaper if possible

Do you know what year it is for,I was at autozone tonight and I had them look up one for a 78 vette and according to the pics in the computer the lines were on the other side

Looks like 90 degree fittings would allow room for the tranny. You could always move the MC back and use an extended plunger rod.
Also you should check with the stovebolt.com website. There you will find a few thousand archive discussions on 30s Chevy truck brakes.

Lots of places on the net selling them Jeff. I use the one that has lines on both sides. Let me know if you can't find them.

http://www.mpbrakes.com/
get their catalog, is full of info for what u are doing