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| | | | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 10 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 10 | I am changing to a T-5 transmission, using an adapter from Buffalo Enterprises behind my 235, disc brakes on front end, and a '57 Chevy rear end. I want to keep my brake pedal in original position, but I need to change to a dual master cylinder. Does anyone know of a mounting bracket to do this? Or has anyone done this that could offer some assistance?
All help greatly appreciated.
Buckeye Phil | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | Phil...it will be of great help if you tell the folks what year your truck is. Hard to tell what the "original position" of your brake pedal is without that. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 975 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 975 | Buckeye Phil,
Most of the T-5 swaps I have read about on here all require some fabrication work for a master cylinder mount. I will see if I can come up with the posts...but do a search on T-5. Look for topics started by steppenwolf out of CA. He has some good pics of the process.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 784 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 784 | Buckeye, I have done the same thing you are doing now. You can use your original pedal bracket and fab a new bracket for your dual master cylinder.
I used a dual master for a 69 mustang (drums front & rear) it works very well. I'll email you some pictures of my bracket that I fabed. (Sorry I can't post them here, long story)
Be sure and check out the links there is some great information there.
George | | | | | Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 784 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 784 | Buckeye, Just noticed you don't have your email in your profile. Shoot me an email and I'll get you the pictures. George [email protected] | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 451 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 451 | 46forme sent me pictures of his fab'ed bracket and a small write up. Looks like a go on my part too. Thanks again George.
Most of the MC options I find do not have clevis ends on the push rods. Speedway has universal pushrods, w/wo heim joint, but no clevis. They also have brake booster stuff for 55-57 chevy's with the clevis.
Ideas?
The pedal assemblies are forged steel - cut and weld new connection point maybe?
Cavebull | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 451 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 451 | Further browsing through the Speedway Cat, I found clevis, yoke, in the front suspension section (pg 67). They have one 3/8 forged steel, tapped for fine thread. Is this similar to the original application on the 46 brake MC? If so I will look at the possibility of matchup with the universal MC rods (pg 46).
Thoughts,
Cavebull | | | | | Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 784 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 784 | Cavebull, I just used the clevis off my orig master cylinder. The dual master I got had a round loop on the end of the push rod. I just cut that off and threaded the rod, and used a long connector nut to tie everything together. this also gives you some more adjustment options.
George | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 451 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 451 | Hey George,
I am sorry. I failed to mention in my post that I have no rod nor clevis. I am starting from scratch looking for a similar replacement. I would prefer that to modifying the brake pedal if possible.
You have the original brake shoes on the front and back of your ride, correct? With this master cylinder I assume you made some, if not all, of your lines. Did you use stainless - single flare, or steel and double flare?
Cavebull | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 553 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 553 | I'll email you some pictures of my bracket that I fabed.
George George, I'd like to check out those pics too. I might upgrade my master cylinder for a winter project. Thanks, john. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 784 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 784 | Cavebull, Yes my brakes are all stock, Huck style. I used steel lines with double flare. Seemed to be the best route.
John, the pictures are on the way.
George | | | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 77 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 77 | George(46forme),
Send me the picks as well, I am working on my Dad's 46 1/2 ton, His original MC won't keep pressure. After you release the brakes you have to pump several times before you have brakes again. I have convinced him to upgrade to a dual MC and need to know how it has been done befoe. I was planning on fabricating my own bracket since I am not able to find the right one from list of vendors out there. The idea came from the article in the Tech Tips. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 338 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 338 | Here is a link to my web page. It shows pictures of how I did it on my 1940. I am using the Buffalo Enterprises bell housing and a T5.
http://home.roadrunner.com/~schickling/1940Chevy/rebuild5.html
I just lopped off the back half of my original pedal bracket and welded a plate I made that I could bolt the master cylinder to. The original clevis and rod is used to link the pedal to the master cylinder. | | |
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