I assume that the 1970 U?SA models had the dual master cylinder, right?
Make sure you have a good, accurate diagram of the cylinder internals, so you
know how it goes together. Also, one of the rubber parts has to be stretched a
lot to get it into position. Be careful, and use some of the special brake
cylinder
grease (or brake fluid) as a lubricant.
You might also want to smooth the cylinder bore with some extra-fine (1500
grade)
wet-or-dry sandpaper. Be aware that the bore is stepped: the rear (inner)
half is a
little smaller than the front half.
Doug Braun
'72 Spit
At 07:29 PM 7/8/2003 -0700, you wrote:
>Anyone out there have any luck or tips on how to install a kit in a 1970 spit
>master cylinder? The kit is only about 40 bucks and a new master is about
>$300.00! I am not surprised the master failed as it seems I had to really
>stand on the brake pedal to make it work, pads and shoes have been
>replaced........does this sound normal? I have just got this project up and
>running it has been sitting for at least three years so I guess the clutch
>master and slave will be the next to go, maybe I should put kits in all of
>them rather than wait for them to fail. Any ideas or comments will be greatly
>appreciated as I have no experience with rebuilding these units.
> thanks for the help, Gary.
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