New master cylinder time.

[LarryH]

I need to replace the master cylinder on the T-Bucket. It has 4 wheel disc (what i think might be VW Type 2 disc in front and Corvette rears). According to Gene Snow over at Snow White Ltd. the current master cylinder is from some type of very old British car. And noway i can find a rebuild kit for it.

I don't want to do any major fabrication right now i'm just looking for a simple master cylinder swap. The old MC is a single chamber. I'm looking at this one from Wilwood...
Garage Sale - Wilwood Combination Remote Master Cylinder Kit - 1 Inch
....and maybe a proportioning valve. I could make a simple adapter plate to bolt it to the existing bolt holes in the frame.

I'm open to suggestions. I want the car to be safe so if i have to use a whole different master cylinder/brake pedal/brake mount i will (i'ld have to remove the body. My eyes are to old to see how to weld underneath a car). But i prefer not to at this time.

Any suggestions?

 

[putz]

Any pics of current master you can find kits for just about anything these days.

 

[Rick]

Here are a few places to look.
Aftermarket Brake and Clutch Master Cylinders for your MGB | LBCarCo | Little British Car Co
MG, Triumph, Austin Healey, Sunbeam Tiger - Victoria British, Ltd.

 

[butch27]

I would go with a double chamber one.

 

[jimsopals]

This has nothing to do with your question ,but are snow and white still in busness I tried calling them awhile back but number I had has been disconneted. Thanks JIm

 

[LarryH]

...are snow and white still in busness .

The number on their business card is the same as their web site, 559-253-1928

According to Gene Snow the master cylinder is off of a full size British car not something like an MG, Triumph, Austin Healey, etc.

 

[Ted Brown]

To rebuild that cyl, you only need new cups and the metal cup expanders, as all your hard parts can be used again... a quick hone job and you are off and running again. no fuss and no messing around changing anything at all...

 

[LarryH]

I wish it was that easy. Here's the disassembled master cylinder. Unless someone knows where to get parts for this thing.

 

[blownt]

personally I would not have a rebuilt master cylinder. Spend the few bucks more and get a new one. Don't trust your life to a fly by night rebuilt mc.

A 68 Mustang non power brakes unit is a good double reservoir master cylinder. About $44 new.

 

[dovehunter79]

I wish it was that easy. Here's the disassembled master cylinder. Unless someone knows where to get parts for this thing.

Totally off topic here but I just rebuilt the master cylinder in my 4-Wheeler and it looks damn near identical....

 

[pinky-t]

I just replaced my master cylinder two months ago, I went to a local NAPA parts store
and they were able to id it by the casting numbers and a picture catalog. Next time I will go with a cylinder setup from RPM.
John