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jagnut66
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Brake master cylinder

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Hi,
Any thoughts on the below, the price seems good and I've heard that most are 'patterns' now anyway..............
I also wanted to confirm that the master cylinder was the same throughout the production run, mine is a 1955 car.
Many thanks,
Mike.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRAKE-MASTER- ... Sw8gVX-7tc
1954 Series 2: 4 door: "Sally" -- Back on the ground with (slave) wheels, now being sprayed by me, slowly......
1970 Triumph Herald 1200: "Hetty" -- Driven back from Llangollen in Wales (twice.....)
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Re: Brake master cylinder

Post by Declan_Burns »

Be prepared to have to dress it to fit. Some of the repros are (or were) a tad too wide.

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Declan


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Re: Brake master cylinder

Post by amgrave »

When I clicked on the link you give and went to the page, just above the item you are writing about is a suggestion showing a lockheed one for a Minor, I'd go for that if I were you :roll:

P.S. As Declan says you will need to file a little off the sides to get it to fit as I had to.

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Re: Brake master cylinder

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To answer the question as to whether the master cylinder was the same throughout the production run - it was not!

There were two master cylinder fitted to the Minor during its production run and they had the following cylinder bores.

Pre 1962.......................7/8" internal dia. Pt No: 17H7423 (BMC Pts list)

Post 1962......................13/16" internal dia. Pt No: 17H6613 (BMC Pts list) / CBS144 (ESM).

It appears that currently only the later master cylinder is available as a complete unit but seal kits for the earlier master cylinder is available.
Phil

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Re: Brake master cylinder

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Proper one , I paid £62 , worth the extra ?

http://www.jagspares.co.uk/Morris/partd ... tno=CBS144

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Re: Brake master cylinder

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Big Jim
You must have bought the last one as they are now out of stock. :(
Phil

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Re: Brake master cylinder

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Keep pestering them , that is what they told me !

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Re: Brake master cylinder

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Thanks for the info. Would it make a big difference using the later 13/16" master cylinder, rather than spending an age looking for an early 7/8" one?
Best wishes,
Mike.
Last edited by jagnut66 on Sat Nov 05, 2016 3:57 pm, edited 1 time in total.
1954 Series 2: 4 door: "Sally" -- Back on the ground with (slave) wheels, now being sprayed by me, slowly......
1970 Triumph Herald 1200: "Hetty" -- Driven back from Llangollen in Wales (twice.....)
1952 Morris Minor MM highlight with sidevalve engine still fitted, wants work, so joins the queue for now......
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Re: Brake master cylinder

Post by DAVIDMCCULLOUGH »

The later one will work just the same.

As already mentioned they are an extremly tight fit, I had to grind a small amount off bothe sides of the last one I fitted after a lot of cursing and some skinned knuckles......... :(


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Re: Brake master cylinder

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Thanks again.
Mike.
1954 Series 2: 4 door: "Sally" -- Back on the ground with (slave) wheels, now being sprayed by me, slowly......
1970 Triumph Herald 1200: "Hetty" -- Driven back from Llangollen in Wales (twice.....)
1952 Morris Minor MM highlight with sidevalve engine still fitted, wants work, so joins the queue for now......
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Re: Brake master cylinder

Post by minor65 »

Yep. Fitted a new Lockheed one last week to the traveller. Had to shave a bit of each bolt hole. But with no cursing David. :roll:

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