Master Cylinder Question??

Discussion in 'The whoa and the sway.' started by Lynxh, Nov 26, 2004.

  1. Lynxh

    Lynxh Well-Known Member

    Hi all,
    in a tandem split brake system(front/rear brakes) does the piston closest to the firewall control the rear brakes or the front brakes??
     
  2. 70 gsconvt

    70 gsconvt Silver Level contributor

    The larger resevoir is for the discs.
     
  3. Lynxh

    Lynxh Well-Known Member

    The car has disc brakes front and rear.
     
  4. 12lives

    12lives Control the controllable, let the rest go

    On my Suburban it is for the front. But I'm not sure that all cars would be the same. If one resevior is larger it is for the front as they will do most of the work even with 4 wheel discs.

    Why do you want to know?

    - Bill
     
  5. Lynxh

    Lynxh Well-Known Member

    More or less put together a Lincoln Continental Signature Series that had power brakes with a pump rather than a booster, I think the pumps after stopping to work, the guy I'm doing it for has a donor car with a brake booster and master cylinder instead of the pump, going to swap it too the other car. He said he looked at the master cylinder and said the resevior compartments are the same size, didn't wanna hook it up wrong and not be able to supply enough fluid to the front or rear brakes. I'll get the info from Mitchell On Demand from the shop in our area Monday but thtanks for all the help.
     
  6. 425 Dual Quad

    425 Dual Quad Restoring 65 'Lark - help

    4 wheel disc cars with have 2 reservoirs the same size. Dic/ drum cars will have a smaller one for the drums [needs less fluid to move the cylinders].

    If it's on the car uggest you trace the lines and see where they go! - or check the manual for the car it came off
     

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