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| | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 48 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 48 | I'd like to improve the safety of my '64 C10 truck (manual 6 cylinder) by fitting a dual-circuit brake master cylinder. I want to stick with the stock drums all round, but maybe a booster would be good too.
Can anyone recommend a supplier/part# for this type of kit
Thanks a lot, Limey Simon | | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | I think someone offers a kit, but I have used a 68 C10 manual master & split the lines near the starter. There is a junction there on frame/crossmember, easy to reconnect. Brian | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 48 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 48 | Thanks Brian, sounds like a great solution
Just to be double sure... the '68 master comes as a dual cylinder and fits up to the '64 firewall & pedal with no problems - is this right? Then you just run new front & rear pipes to where the regular single line splits, removing the old T junction?
Did you use a booster with this set up, or just the replacement master cylinder?
If you can give ma any further details on this I'd be extremely grateful.
If anyone does know of a kit supplier please let me know too
Thanks
Limey Simon | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 | | | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | 67 or 68 was the year the Feds mandated dual circuit. I've done swaps both w&w/o booster, a C10 booster up til 87 can be used pretty easily by drilling a hole or two. Brian | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 48 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 48 | Hi Brian & others
Many thanks for your replies. The idea of fitting a '68 master cylinder is a good one, though from what I've been reading its important to use a drum/drum master cylinder, as most of the aftermarket kits assume disc/drum and the disc part of it won't send the correct quantity of fluid to the front drums, and won't have the correct inline pressure valve.
My question is, did the '68 C10 have drum/drum or was it disc/drum? Sounds like a straight swap only if its drum/drum?
Checked out those links thanks, but still struggling to find a drum/drum dual circuit master.....
Thanks again
Limey Simon | | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 48 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 48 | cheers Brian So if I was to order a stock 67-70 C10 master cylinder Part # M82016 from here: http://www.classicperform.com/6092chevtrk.htm That should sort it? Thanks again Limey | | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | I've had good luck w CPP. If you really want to stop, go for the disc up front kit, my 64 will stop on a dime w/discs. Brian | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 2 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2005 Posts: 2 | How has this worked out for you. I just installed a 68 master cylinder in my 60 and I can't get it to bleed (no pedal at all) Anything you found out that wasn't straight forward? | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 232 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 232 | John6061, u need to bench bleed the master before installing it. Its a bear to get the air out of the system unless you bleed the master first. | | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,312 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,312 | stea.could you please explain procedure to " bench bleed " the master cylinder - Thx | | |
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