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| | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 | Ordered the Master cylinder from speedway today but have a question on installation. I presently have only a single reservoir. Going to upgrade to the split system but don't have the time to hook up the plumbing befor a show.
can I run the single line alone? Block off the other cylinder, or will that cause pressure on the dead side and decrease the braking?
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| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 147 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 147 | Good question, I don't know if that will work. You are going to proportioning valve if you have disc brakes up front. Not sure if you need one with drums... | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 | No I am quite certain I don't need it with drums but I will split the system in a couple weeks, Just want to know if I can run it off the one line for a week.
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | wait till you get back from the show...............
that will be .99 cents please lol
Redryder pixMy HotrodA veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of "up to and including my life."I am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight | Pain is part of life; misery is an option. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 323 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 323 | I wish I had some knowledge that would help...
Anybody else out there? | | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | just give in a try like you think it should work... trust your own abilities....................the worst thing that can happen is that it wont stop................then you will know that it dont work...
Redryder pixMy HotrodA veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of "up to and including my life."I am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight | Pain is part of life; misery is an option. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 147 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 147 | The purpose of a double system is to act as a fail-safe -- possible that you can just use one reservoir. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | No you can,t run it that way. The pedal will be real low & it would probably damage the cyl. You could run them both with a tee.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 46 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2007 Posts: 46 | What you have in a split master is basically 2 masters in one. By blocking off one of the ports you create a dead end with no place for the pressure to go. Therefore, it would be logical that pressure would build up and you would not be able to apply any pressure to the brakes and you would not be able to stop......not good.  Roy
It's easier to get older than it is to get wiser.
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 | Kinda what I figured too Roy, thanks all | | |
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