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feline cat
derek costello

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Dangerous brake mounting !
Posted by: feline cat
Date: June 04, 2020 04:10PM

I have been constructing cars for over 50 years and know when and how to mount master cylinders and have recently noticed that some of our builders have installed the brake or clutch master incorrectly!
The original car manufacture placed the master cylinder so that it would be level regardless of the angle of the firewall to which it is mounted, for example
a Triumph TR6 has a master cylinder that is mounted at an upward angle but the fluid reservoir is fastened to the master cylinder so that the fluid always remains level. This is important as the orifices that fill and refill the master cylinder are positioned correctly! this is to insure proper brake function on level ground or going uphill or down hill.
If you choose to use a non original master cylinder make SURE it is mounted with the reservoirs LEVEL!
I have noticed many cars on this site with the master cylinder and reservoir at the wrong angle ,this is dangerous practice and should be corrected.

D.R.Costello C.E.T.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/04/2020 04:25PM by feline cat.


MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
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10/23/2007 11:32PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: Dangerous brake mounting !
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: June 05, 2020 09:40AM

Where I live it will not remain level for very long. ;)


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Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
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10/23/2007 12:59PM

Main British Car:
1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS

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Re: Dangerous brake mounting !
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: June 05, 2020 10:48AM

It is always not level when going around a corner.

Jim


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Ivor Duarte
Gloucestershire UK
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02/11/2010 04:29AM

Main British Car:
1974 Land Rover Lightweight V8

Re: Dangerous brake mounting !
Posted by: 88v8
Date: June 06, 2020 04:21AM

I suppose there is more chance that the ports will be uncovered when ascending or descending a long incline, if the fluid level is already low.
Worse with the flatter wider reservoirs.
In the same way, carbs do not like to be tilted. Which is why SU developed the concentric.

I wonder how far out of kilter it would need to be to create a practical problem.

Ivor


MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
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10/23/2007 11:32PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: Dangerous brake mounting !
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: June 06, 2020 10:20AM

Yes, the ups & downs around her is what I was referring to.

My B made it all the way down Pikes Peak without any brake issues. That is a lot of downhill.


MG four six eight
Bill Jacobson
Wa state
(326 posts)

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10/23/2007 02:15AM

Main British Car:
73 MGB Buick 215, Eaton/GM supercharger

Re: Dangerous brake mounting !
Posted by: MG four six eight
Date: June 08, 2020 02:04AM

Carl,

Since you running a carburetor, I was more impressed that you made it all the way to the top. She was running "a tad rich" though!

Bill


MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
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10/23/2007 11:32PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: Dangerous brake mounting !
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: June 08, 2020 10:04AM

I had to keep the revs near 3000 rpm to keep it running. :)



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