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It would be nice if you posted then so we could all see them |
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I think I'm stupid, not really getting what you are saying here Dan. If I develop a leak in the rear brakes and it drains the reservoir I will be sucking air into the front brakes instead of brake fluid? I also will not have a clutch right? Your corvette master cyl sounds the same as my 55 Chevy and my 60 Corvette. |
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Are those the exact braided lines you used? Any pics of these cans mounted in you car? The description talks about plastic reservoir...weird! |
Dave - it will be a couple days before I have access to my pictures
, but I will do so. Patrick may be able to post the info on the can lid seals. On the reservoir - the brakes and the clutch cylinders normally only pull fluid from the reservoir to compensate for lining and clutch wear - a slow process. You have separate master cylinders for front and rear brakes and the clutch. If you blow the seal completely out of the clutch master and lose all the brake fluid in the reservoir - your brake systems are still full of fluid and tight and will operate fine. There will even be some fluid left in the lines to the brake masters from the reservoir since there are three lines. You should have brakes until the linings wear some more or a seal leak in the brakes develops. |
I'll send a pic via PM. Posting a pic on cc using my iPhone isn't easily noodled out.
The plastic reservoir is for the 10 oz reservoir. The link I sent is for the smaller reservoir which is billet aluminum. It is a bit confusing, but ordering that part I did get real billet aluminum reservoirs. I didn't actually order those particular lines. I think mine are Russell Performance lines. Just posted that as an example of the kit. You'll have to look at what you're replacing and then match it. Cheers, Doug |
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My thoughts: I understand about the 3 masters perfectly. 1) Clutch: Since the draw from for the clutch is the highest(middle of the reservoir) You could blow out the clutch master and still have brakes because you still would have half of the reservoir full of fluid. It has nothing to do with the brake masters being sealed at all. Also, if you blew out the brakes, front or rear, you will drain the res instantly, leaving you with no clutch and stranded 2)Brakes: If you were to ...uh oh, the light bulb just went off! I was thinking of it like bleeding the brakes! So if you did leak from the rear and lost all your fluid in the res, you would still have front brakes because the line is going to a different master. The front would only call for fluid from the res to compensate for lining wear or a leak, and because the front brakes are not leaking, there is no call for fluid from the res. In theory, it sounds good...sill scary! Still no clutch...LOL Thanks...Dave EDIT the next morning: Perhaps the clutch master works the same way as what you said about the brake master cyls. So even if I lost all my fluid thru a leak in the brake line. I would still have a clutch even though there is no fluid in the reservoir? |
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Here are the Dorman rubber seals that fit under the lids: http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/data/500/lids001.jpg ... and here is my thread on the only stuff I've found that really seals against brake fluid. http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/all-...eservoirs.html |
I just ordered a 2 oz tube of "Seal-All" on Amazon for 4.00+, just to have imn my toolbox as you suggested in the thread.
Thanks for passing that along |
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Dang, that's pretty fancy.%/ Makes my Girlings look like they came off a Model T... which they pretty much did, I guess.;)
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Did some of you installed the wilwood D52 calipers Bolt on system
This solution seems to be the easiest way to upgrade the GM calipers Nô modification for installation The performance are as expected ? |
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Patrick, they look awesome. I love that look!
Do you have a shot a little farther away so we can see it in perspective to the entire engine compartment? |
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That's pretty much a correct statement. GM made the D52 and D54 calipers. The D54 are metric calipers and the distance between bolt holes is about 5 1/2 inches, while the distance between bolt holes on the D52 is about 7 inches. Easiest way I know to tell the difference. |
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