Dan, I bought mine at Checker/Shucks/Cragen. I had to wait a day (or drive
to the warehouse to pick it up). I cost $30.95 about 1.5 years ago. My MC
is on my 1969 B tandem, non-servo.
At the time I was looking many parts stores wanted over one hundred dollars.
Larry Hoy
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Dan Ray
> Sent: Friday, March 26, 1999 4:47 PM
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Master cylinders
>
>
> Maybe so...actually there are plenty of parts stores around here, just no
> Advance Auto!
> I think the low prices folks are talking about are NOT for the tandem,
> non-servo M/C found on '69-'741/2 MGBs.
> Everyone I've checked with is about $200 for new and about $90
> for rebuilt.
> For rebuilt M/Cs of my type I've found:
> Napa rebuilt Beck-Arnley $89.95 and a 2-week wait
> Apple Hydraulics $95 about a week turn-around
> White Post $235 with 24 hour turn around
> these are minus core charge.
> The White Post price kinda knocked me for a loop -- are they THAT
> good??? If
> someone can convince me the extra $140 over Apple is worth it...I might
> consider it.
> NOW I know why so many folks try their hands at rebuilding themselves!
>
> Dan
> '73 B
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Larry Hoy <larryhoy@cwix.com>
> To: Dan Ray <danray@bluegrass.net>; mgs@autox.team.net
> <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Friday, March 26, 1999 12:07 PM
> Subject: RE: Master brake cylinders
>
>
> >Dan, you need to move to a bigger city?????
> >
> >Larry Hoy
> >http://home.cwix.com/~larryhoy@cwix.com/
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> >> Behalf Of Dan Ray
> >> Sent: Friday, March 26, 1999 10:52 AM
> >> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> >> Subject: Re: Master brake cylinders
> >>
> >>
> >> I "let my fingers do the walking" and unfortunately, there aren't any
> >> Advanced Autos around here. The best local price I could find is a
> rebuilt
> >> M/C by Beck-Arnley at NAPA for 89.95.
> >>
> >> Dan
> >> 73 B
> >>
> >>
> >> >Dan, I bought a remanufactured master cylinder from Adanced Auto in
> >> >Indiana, PA 3 weeks ago for $35.95 plus a $15 core charge.
> >> someone else on
> >> >the list identified the remanufacturer by the code I got off
> the box and
> >> >said it was a reputable firm. Unfortunately I didn't save that
> >> message so I
> >> >no longer have that info. Maybe they can chime in.
> >> >
> >> >I have found substantial differences in prices based on
> location in the
> >> >country. When Parts America opened a store here in Indiana 18
> >> months ago.
> >> >I bought a fan belt for $5.95. The belt itself had a price sticker of
> >> >$14.95. I asked the clerk why the difference and he said that was the
> >> price
> >> >they started with based on national pricing, but found they
> were too far
> >> >above the local market with those prices, hence the new $5.95 price.
> The
> >> >Parts America store only lasted a year and the sign in the
> vacant window
> >> >said moved to Advance Auto!
> >> >
> >> >I may have to produce my receipt to verify I only paid $35.95! When I
> >> >bought it they had 4 total in stock at a warehouse in Youngwood, PA
> about
> >> 30
> >> >miles from Indiana, PA.
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >From: Dan Dwelley <ddwelley@excite.com>
> >> >To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
> >> >Date: Wednesday, March 24, 1999 3:08 PM
> >> >Subject: Master brake cylinders
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >|Who was it that said they found the Master Brake Cyl. for $35
> >> from Advance
> >> >|Auto? I called the nearest Advance auto (about an hour away in
> >> Baltimore)
> >> >|and they quoted me a price of $87. I'm not complaining about
> >> the price but
> >> >|how is it that the same company has 2 different prices for the
> >> same item?
> >> >|
> >> >|Any and all comments welcome. I feel that $87 is a good price for a
> >> rebuilt
> >> >|master with a lifetime guar. but what's with the $35 one...is it
> cheaper
> >> >|(quality) or the same.
> >> >|
> >> >|Dan Dwelley
> >> >|77 Midget
> >> >|Alexandria, Va.
> >> >|
> >> >|(Don't mind spending the extra money for a good quality part
> but don't
> >> want
> >> >|to be taken to the cleaners either)
> >> >|oh...by the way...Yates auto Parts wants $275 for the same part
> >> (rebuilt)
> >> >|
> >> >|
> >> >|
> >> >|
> >> >|Get your free, private email at http://mail.excite.com/
> >> >|
> >> >
> >>
> >
>
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