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Technical What dual MC will fit my 1964 Chevy

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by slim tempo, Jul 12, 2020.

  1. slim tempo
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    I'm going to upgrade to a dual master cylinder on my "white whale". Any Chevy guys know what MC I should order? In the past, I have converted my 1962 Buick Special MC to a dual Jeep MC.
     
  2. Cincinnati Slim
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    Power or manual?
    Before I went to disc, I ordered a 68-70 bel air/impala manual drum master cylinder.



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  3. slim tempo
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    Manual and drum brakes.
     
  4. Elcohaulic
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    I think you will need a 1" bore or smaller.. Power brakes usually have a bigger bore than 1".. Good move by the way!
     

  5. slim tempo
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    I took off the cover of the MC and had my son pump the brakes. Sure enough, bubbles coming up in the MC. Bad seal?
     
  6. Elcohaulic
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    Somewhere in the circuit air is entering. Could be tubing, a loose connection, wheel cyl... The leaks that just pull air are the hardest to find..
     
  7. 1934coupe
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    A 67 Chevy fullsize. (Impala etc) with drum brakes. Oh I see it has already been answered.

    Pat
     
  8. saltflats
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    Brake Best Select #NMC11421 7/8 inch bore
     
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  9. I match them up as closely to the size and weight on the car, so a '67 Impala is a good match. Avoid those crappy Corvette "style" pieces of crap. I buy most of mine from Rock Auto.
     
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  10. 68 or newer Nova manual master work good
     
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  11. slim tempo
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    I installed a 1969 Impala MC today. Bench bled the MC and connected all the lines as specified by most of the wrenches here on HAMB. Car slows but doesn't stop on a dime, or even stop safely. Checked all connections and bled the brakes again. Same thing. Then I read that the front port is for the front brakes and rear for the rear brakes, I have it opposite. Both reservoirs are the same size. Why does it make a difference? And could that be the reason? Drum brakes all around.
     

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  12. squirrel
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    What did it do before you changed the master cylinder?

    Are the old and new the same bore size?

    And have you fixed the rest of the brake system, yet?
     
  13. slim tempo
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    Same bore size 1 1/8". New wheel cylinders installed before I got car. 0 miles on them.
     
  14. saltflats
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    1 1/8 sounds to big for a manual brake.
     
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  15. squirrel
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    asking again...
     
  16. jimmy six
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    No bigger than 7/8” bore for a good brake feel with no power. If and when you convert to front disc ( non-power) you will be ready also..
     
  17. slim tempo
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    When it was single circuit, good brakes, stopped well until I lost the brakes last week. Now it slows down with some pressure on pedal but won't stop quickly.
     
  18. I don't know, but surely someone here can answer.
     
  19. slim tempo
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    Original single circuit MC bore was 1 1/8".
     
  20. Expand on this. What's going on with the pedal/feel?
     
  21. slim tempo
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    I have been searching the posts on MC brakes and there are differing opinions on where the lines go, either the front or the rear of the MC.
     
  22. Are there any markings on the m/c? Did you get instructions or look for them online?
     
  23. slim tempo
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    Pedal has pressure, and slows the car but not very quickly. Pedal does not bottom out either. Just slows the car down even when I stomp on it.
     
  24. slim tempo
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    No markings on MC. Remanufactured made in Mexico replacement for 1969 Impala.
     
  25. squirrel
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    You did some plumbing to fit the new master cylinder, didn't you? Any pictures of that?
     
  26. Have you measured the drums? Out of spec drums won't stop as good.

    Maybe 69s have a proportioning valve?
     
  27. slim tempo
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    No pictures yet. I will take some tomorrow. I did the plumbing after stopping at the parts store for fittings.
     
  28. slim tempo
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    Original had 1/4" out of the single circuit. It still has 1/4" to the front and 3/16" the the rear.
     
  29. 1971BB427
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    Shouldn't matter which is front, and which is back in a drum-drum setup, where the master is equal reservoir size front-back. I'd go back to the brake system to check all 4 drums, brake shoes, and make sure it's all clean, no brake fluid from your previous problem on shoes, and drums aren't glazed over, and need turning.
    Once that's all done, then be sure to check you brake pivot point on the pedal! It needs to be in the hole closest to the pivot point for proper leverage.
     
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