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#57260 03/03/2006 6:21 AM | Joined: Jan 1970 Posts: 365 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 1970 Posts: 365 | Does anyone know what this ratio is? 6:1, ?:1...
I have a disc-disc master cylinder from a Lincoln Mark V which I believe has a bore of 1 1/8".
I suspect that the ratio of the stock Chevy brake pedal will work OK with this master cylinder with no power assist (vaccuum or hydraulic) but I'd like to hear of anyone else's experiences. | | |
#57261 03/03/2006 8:57 AM | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 452 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 452 | Pedal ratio is about 6.33:1
Curt
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#57262 03/07/2006 5:47 AM | Joined: Jan 1970 Posts: 365 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 1970 Posts: 365 | Thanks, I appreciate your information. | | |
#57263 03/07/2006 12:27 PM | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 1,586 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 1,586 | Racecarl,use a master cylinder with the same bore as the original if using the stock drum brakes.A larger master bore will give you a firm pedal requiring more foot pressure,smaller bore ,generally a mushy pedal ,less foot pressure.1-1/8 is the stock master bore size on 51 and up I believe.The earlier Huck brakes used a one inch bore. | | |
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