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Correct master cylinder?

Started by dodgecharger-fan, November 27, 2007, 09:55:31 AM

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Ghoste

Yeah, it was the only unrestored car that I already had pics of on my hard drive.  I've looked at a couple of magazine articles of it when new and they were no help.  In the b&w photos, one article it looks natural to me and the other looks black.
I'm going through my photo album looking for some survivor cars but so far I haven't found any underhood shots that help.  Even then, a survivor is just the same as the unrestored cars Bill and I have posted, they could easily have had the master replaced.  The disc master on my 67 was natural when I bought it but I am 99% certain that it wasn't the orginal so that doesn't prove squat either.
I'd like to know because my personal observation has been just the opposite of Bill, I have very rarely ever seen a black master cylinder on an old Mopar.  Doesn't mean anything, it is just what I've seen.  It's one of the things I really love about this sight though, the detective stuff.

69_500

I think that one of the main reasons that you don't ever see a black master cylinder on a car at a show, even a restored car is that people don't realize it is supposed to be painted black. I've went through all of the papers that I have, and I can't find the one that deals with power brake boosters. Apparently I took it out to look at and didn't put it back in order. As there is a gap for that section. But I'm almost 99.99% sure that they are supposed to be black, and for some reason I think its a slightly different black from the master cylinder to the power brake booster. I could be wrong on that one, maybe it just appears slightly different due to the booster being black, and the master cylinder being black painted over something is already coated.

gtx6970

I've yet to see an original disc brake booster / master cylinder assy that WASN"T gloss black- rule applies to 1970 and older btw

UFO

Thought I would post this pic just to throw the black or natural theory right out the window.
From a 67 GTX road test.

69_500

Just curious as to what road test that photo is from? It appears someone spray painted the booster and master cylinder as there is red overspray on the inner fender.

Ghoste

Yeah, looks like they oversprayed the wiper motor too.  :rofl:

bull

Quote from: bull on December 02, 2007, 12:53:11 PM
So let me ask you guys this question, if you had manual drum brakes and you switched to manual front disk/rear drum brakes would you get the Hemi style master since the lines are routed the same (inner fender side) or would you switch to the 10-1475 Napa master with the lines on the engine side like Chris got?

Dammit! Someone shut my mic off again.

Ghoste

For me personally Bull, I'd leave the lines the way they were and get a master to fit if such was available.

UFO

69500 that is from -High performance cars feb 67- According to the article the two tone paint was not well done.Silver lower,red roof.Yes I would have to agree its done with a spray can.

bull

Quote from: Ghoste on December 05, 2007, 05:38:47 AM
For me personally Bull, I'd leave the lines the way they were and get a master to fit if such was available.

Thanks. Now I need to figure that part number out.

UFO

If still on vehicle use a mirror to see the bottom casting number.