irvined
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 posted on 24/1/05 at 11:26 AM |
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Master Cylinders
Hello,
I've got myself a little problem - I've got a pedal box of some unknown vehicle, (It was on the floor and looked like it might fit.)
The holes for the master cylinder are mounted top bottom, and i dont have room to redrill them so they are horizontal, I've had a look at a few
MC's, the sierra, and the cortina, and they wont fit for this reason.
Can anybody recommend a MC which will fit? I'm not using a bias bar etc....
Rally design etc only have either single ones, or horizontal mounted double ones.
*grumble*
Cheers
David
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NS Dev
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| posted on 24/1/05 at 11:29 AM |
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I'm a bit confused by what you mean, but if you mean that you need a vertical master cyl, try the metro or mini, these are vertical.
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irvined
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| posted on 24/1/05 at 11:33 AM |
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Ahh, the actual master cyl should be horizontal, but the mounting holes which bolt onto the chassis need to be one above the other rather than side to
side.
Like this: http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=562_582_607&products_id=4102
so that the mounting holes are lined up if you rotate the master cyl around 90 degrees. Like a tandem version of:
http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=562_582_583&products_id=4046
Cheers
David
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britishtrident
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| posted on 24/1/05 at 11:51 AM |
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Although the bolt layout is correct Metro and Mini cylinders mount vertically so are unsuitable.
Its the old type fitting used before servos --- trouble is dual circuit master cylinders are nearly all for the later type fitting, the one exception
I am 100% sure of is master cylinder to late model Triumph Spitfire and FX4D taxis (not sure about later taxis).
here is the url of illustration from the Rimmer brother site http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/spitfire/images/103b.gif
For more info see tRimmer Bros site .
This is an erxpensive unit but The Spitfire Graveyard may have a 2nd hand cylinder that you can fit a repair kit to.
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irvined
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| posted on 24/1/05 at 12:07 PM |
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Thanks for the link - Its working out more expensive than I'd planned - If I re-fudge my pedal box - I can fit a horizontal mounting one - can
you recommend one which would fit easily and fairly cheaply?
I'd prefer one which isnt designed to have a servo etc.
Cheers
D
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britishtrident
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| posted on 24/1/05 at 12:42 PM |
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Base model early 80s Polo or Golf no servo cylinders are dirt cheap from Euro car parts -- but you will need to get a resevoir out the
scrappies.
But have you checked out the Spifire Graveyard http://www.spitfireg1.f9.co.uk/frame.htm
they have everything Spitfire and fiting a kit is easy.
[Edited on 24/1/05 by britishtrident]
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irvined
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 posted on 31/1/05 at 01:29 PM |
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Hello,
Spent the weekend messing around in the garage, fitted a polo master cyl, need a bigger spacer to move it further away from my pedal, and had to
modify my clutch thingy a little but it looks set to be the business.
Only downside is that it has 4 outlets, im planning on 1 each to the front wheels, then 1of the rear ones going to the back, and then putting a
pressure switch in the 4th hole, is this ok?
Cheers
David
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britishtrident
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| posted on 31/1/05 at 02:02 PM |
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On some Golfs 2 presure switches are sitted one for each circuit --- personally I just put a bleed nipple in any unwanted out lets
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