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By Bobby O 55 - 3 Months Ago
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Just put in a dual master cylinder in my 1955 Ford Victoria. It says I should the same push rod. When I pulled it out of the old m/c I noticed the end of it was threaded. Is this ok to use on the new m/c. Thanks.
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By Hoosier Hurricane - 3 Months Ago
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Not sure what this has to do with Y-Block engines, but I'll try to help. I don't think the rod is threaded, but rather has a series of ridges that at one time held a plastic tip on the rod. Without the tip, there may be too much free travel in the brake pedal. Maybe there is enough adjustment left to take up the extra play. You can use the rod without the tip if you can adjust the free travel.
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By Bobby O 55 - 3 Months Ago
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Thanks for the info.
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By paul2748 - 3 Months Ago
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The tips are available. I know CASCO has them (part # 2142, I assume the other suppliers have them.
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By DryLakesRacer - 3 Months Ago
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By paul2748 - 3 Months Ago
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It would help a lot when some one makes a post like this that they would provide info like part number, application or other info to help the person
quote]DryLakesRacer (8/10/2024)
I bought an adjustable Mustang one at the recommendation of Wilwood when I installed their system on my 56. It came fro Summit.
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By Deyomatic - 3 Months Ago
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https://www.amazon.com/labwork-Universal-Cylinder-Replacement-1964-1973/dp/B09YTSGTRY/ref=pd_ci_mcx_pspc_dp_d_2_t_2?pd_rd_w=ZXnRZ&content-id=amzn1.sym.568f3b6b-5aad-4bfd-98ee-d827f03151e4&pf_rd_p=568f3b6b-5aad-4bfd-98ee-d827f03151e4&pf_rd_r=PJHE1D7VYG2KM394D1P2&pd_rd_wg=qx7k9&pd_rd_r=94ce7ddd-797f-4b48-af38-c01895455ae4&pd_rd_i=B09YTSGTRY
I'm betting this one would work, if a Mustang one does. It's cheap enough if it doesn't.
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By KULTULZ - 3 Months Ago
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You mean to tell me a QUALITY VENDOR such as WILDWOOD offers a DUAL RSVR MC CONV and no suitable push-rod?
Did you buy directly from WILDWOOD or a seller?
That 2142 spacer has an important function(s) if using the OEM push-rod.
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By DryLakesRacer - 3 Months Ago
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By KULTULZ - 3 Months Ago
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From now on I won’t make a suggestion that may help another fellow y-blocker looking for help
I have no idea why you feel that either I singled you out or referred to your post.
If I offended you in any way for any reason, I sincerely apologize.
As for paul2748's post, he is 110% correct. Miss Cleo retired some years ago and if one wants help, it is nice to know what they are working on.
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By Bobby O 55 - 3 Months Ago
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Thanks very much to all you Y-BLOCKERS for the Info. I found a vendor who sells tips for the push rod.
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By 55blacktie - 3 Months Ago
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I have a Wilwood dual-reservoir mc for my 55 Tbird, but I haven't installed it. However, I determined that I could not use the pushrod from the original 55 mc, and the pushrod that came with the Wilwood mc was too long, even though adjustable. I ended up shortening and re-threading the Wilwood pushrod. I'm still not 100% certain it's correct, but I think the pushrod for the 1st-gen Mustang would be, as already mentioned.
By the way, the original 1955 mc has a 1-inch piston. The same is used for both manual and power-assist. However, Wilwood recommended 15/16ths for manual brakes, so that's what I bought.
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By DryLakesRacer - 3 Months Ago
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Please let us know how it works out. For a full size car Wilwood recommended a 7/8” MC without vacuum assist. The foot pressure is a little less than 4 drums. I also installed an 8.8 rear with F-150 wider drums and shoes. The brakes were from a power brake truck with 1-1/8” wheel cylinders. At their recommendation I went to 15/16”.
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By 55blacktie - 3 Months Ago
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I neglected to say that I put Wilwood Dynalites on the front but retained the stock rear drums. I had put larger single-piston Lincoln calipers up front and Stainless Steel Brake Corp. rear discs on my 1988 Mustang 5.0. The larger Lincoln calipers were a noticeable improvement, but I wasn't impressed with the rear discs. Unless you're road racing, doing a lot of mountain driving, or spending a lot of time driving backwards, it's better to upgrade the front brakes.
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