Hi,
I've finally decided not to bother with a brake servo. Has anybody adapted the (normally servo assisted) MK 2 escort MC to perform the job? Obviously some sort of linkage/pushrod would be required. I've been reading a lot on here about non-servo cylinders being of a different spec.

Somebody suggested a non-servo Polo Unit. Any more experiments been conducted yet?

Non servo Escort Mk2 M/C's are available, I used one of these.

Cheers

Chris

I used a non servo Escort MC as well. They are available in the shops, but they're about £65 for a reconditioned one.

speak to rally design www.raldes.co.uk

They sell a good range of master cylinders but only for braided hoses from what I can figure.

Or, I just bought a pair of .700 Girling master cylinders for the bias box on my rally car from West Wales Rally Spares (01559 363731) and including recorded delivery it cost about £75 inc VAT etc for the pair.

WWRS is an escort specialist too...

Golf or Polo non servo cylinders from early 80s poverty models 13 to 19 quid new from euro parts (without resevoir)

Hi

I'v used a Cortina master cyl.

Fully recon'd & painted from Past Parts in
Bury St Eds. ( 01284 750729 ) £60 +vat
A res cap with a level switch ( Orion )
from the scrappy, £2.

With Cortina uprights and Sierra rear
drums it seemed the right way to go.

No connection by the way

Paul G

An honest man if ever I heard one.
A res cap with a level switch ( Orion )
from the scrappy, £2.
Were your pockets full?. It's always difficult to come out empty handed if you only went in for the one thing though. I used the Sierra one with the servo removed. Servos don't make brakes any more efficient they just make the pedal easier to press but people expect them nowadays. You could make a pushrod from a bolt with the head cut off and the end rounded. Screw it into an M8 female rosejoint to connect it to the pedal and it will give you some adjustment.

Well, it's like this Pete,

This is the scrappy that sold me a pair of
Cortina uprights for £15. Found me a
prop that fits a Getrag box (XJ6) for a
tenner and a complete Sierra rear axle £15.

You don't bite the hand that feeds you.


(honest) Paul G

Thanks all,

That's given me plenty to think about. That pushrod from a bolt idea sounds good but... it would need some sort of retainer whilst still being able to change its angle slightly in movement back and forth.

Perhaps a plate of something substantial bolted to the fange with a hole int it?

Does that one currently on ebay look like a MK1 escort to you? I like the way it comes out 'horizontally'

What do you think?

Mike

complete Sierra rear axle £15,Cortina uprights for £15. They sound like a good outfit, if you get a wallet out at the scrapyard here it doubles the prices, I always take lots of coins and try to look poor. Not usually a problem. My uncle used to own the yard so it spoiled me, now I have to pay I think twice about going and I get everything I can at one visit as they tend to lower the price if you get loads.

i have also used a mc from a cortina non servo see photos in archive if its any help?