Master cylinder plunger rod

[Keeper]

Ron can you tell me where you source your Master cylinder plunger rods from? Do you just make them yourself?

The only one I can find around here is a "Universal kit" no way I am paying $75 for a rod and a clevis!

Not to many cars in the yards around here with manual brakes. :|

 

[Youngster]

I use a OEM rod cut and welded into a tube. Most of the time I need a longer rod and feel more comfortable with a little extra strength.

Ron

 

[Keeper]

I use a OEM rod cut and welded into a tube. Most of the time I need a longer rod and feel more comfortable with a little extra strength.

Ron

That's part of the problem, I cannot even find OEM ones up here. Everyone says "Dealer part" I go to the dealer and hear "No longer available, check the yards".....

 

[RPM]

We use grade 8 all thread, with a heim on the end, and a jam nut. All in 3/8". A good bolt place will have all of that.

 

[Keeper]

We use grade 8 all thread, with a heim on the end, and a jam nut. All in 3/8". A good bolt place will have all of that.

Thanks I was wondering if it was just grade 8 stuff

I can work with that.

 

[Ted Brown]

I have made a ton using grade 5 bolts, long and longer, I leave the threaded portion for the female Heim joint, cut the head off the other end and taper and round that end as needed... If it needs to be real long I usually use a small tube to lengthen the rod/bolt 5/16 or 3/8", female or male, whichever Heim works easiest for you .