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Old 05-12-2022, 09:53 PM   #1
GB SISSON
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Default Adding a remote brake resevoir onto firewall

Years ago I bought an early 50's dodge pilothouse pickup to flip. Under the seat was a box with a unit designed to replace the cap on the under floor master cylinder with a fitting with a hose attachment and a small jar with mounts for the vehicle's firewall. If I remember correctly I let it go with the truck because it was spec'd for a dodge. A few years ago I got to thinking about it and I started building one from a brass drip oiler off an old one lung engine. My plan was to use an old ford cap and prepare it to accept a line between the two. I got sidetracked somewhere between trying to decide what to use for the gaskets above and below the glass cylinder and what kind of hose or tube to use. I have never mastered soldering so I had a friend add a vented flip cap onto the oiler and he made some nice brass tabs for attachment. Other than judging, in a show, or a parking lot I can see only positives. I live on a half mile of dirt, usually muddy road. I rarely check my fluid as this act is far more likely to introduce dirt into my clean new system and when I DO check it, it's always full. The positive here is obvious to me. I did a search here and nothing at all searching remote master cylinder for our awkward under floor master cylinder. And yes, I know they aren't always full as I have experienced total brake failure three times in my old broke, early years. Today it's new everything before I hit the road. I will get a pic if I can remember where I stashed the thing. Comments requested, Thanks
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