IML: Dual Master Cylinder Install - 63
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IML: Dual Master Cylinder Install - 63
- From: Mark Alexander <m.alexander@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 09:13:13 -0700
Getting ready to
dust of the 63 Crown for the summer, one of the projects which I am planning on
tackling before hitting the road is replacing the standard single master
cylinder with a dual master cylinder. The main purpose of doing this is to avoid
catastrophic brake failure which happened once when a wheel cylinder failed,
luckily it was while I was waiting a at drive-thru window and was able to
stop using the parking brake without any damage.
So the plan is to
install a dual reservoir master cylinder and run separate lines for front and
rear brakes. I have some questions if anyone was done this
before:
- Is there a
recommended master cylinder that bolts into 63 and has the required cylinder
reservoir capacity?
- Are the stock
brake lines separated into front and back and brought back into the engine
compartments or will I have to run all new brake lines.?
- It appears that
single master cylinders were used so that each wheel would have equal braking
pressure applied, and larger wheel cylinders were used in the front to
proportion additional braking to the front wheel. Will changing the master
cylinder also require changing each wheel cylinder?
- Any recommendation
on parts suppliers or possibly a kit to make these
modifications?
Thanks
MOA
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