I don't think there are any serious limitations on the distance from the
master cylinder to the reservoir. Why not mount it on the engine side
of the firewall?
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Baird [mailto:bairdr@charter.net]
Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 6:00 PM
To: Hanlon, Bill (ISS Houston)
Cc: wayne osborne; oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] master cylinder
Hanlon, Bill (ISS Houston) wrote:
>It was a pain in the a$$ to put fluid into my 57 GMC when I installed a
>dual-chamber master cylinder. However, a good brake system doesn't
>"use" fluid. In the 5 years I've had my front disks and new master
>cylinder I've never had to add fluid and there is enough room to check
>the level from under the truck using a mirror and a flashlight.
>
>If I had it to do over I would get a master cylinder with remote
>reservoirs.
>
>
>
Where would you mount the reservoir? Under the Seat! That might be a
nice place if you have an original seat or would it ????? Robert Baird
Ft. Worth Texas 1954 Chevrolet 1/2 Ton P/U
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