49-52 Chev Master Cylinder Questions

Went out yesterday to find a big puddle of brake fluid under my 51 fleetline.
Cant see where its actually leaking from but its directly under the MC, funny thing is I still have a solid pedal (?!).

An MC rebuild kit came with the car, but I tend to stay away from at home rebuild kit on brake stuff and figure its prolly time for a dual reservoir upgrade anyway. Im assuming I need to keep the stock MC in place because of the clutch pedal mount.

Anyone have any recommendations on any of the aftermarkets MC kits out there?

 

national chevy association has a setup thal slides right in in the existing location, and even provides for pedal mounting

 

That's the one I was thinking of going with, but when I called they said its no longer available.

 

many people use the original master cylinder to hold the pedal and mount a late model master behind it. you just take out the guts and run a longer rod through the original cylinder.

 

langons stovebolt, or patrick dykes may have one

 

I used the pic on the NCA sight to build my own bracket.It was really quite easy. I used a 67-76 Vette M/C

 

Thanks Todd, what did you use for the push rod?

 

Would this work?
http://www.chevsofthe40s.com/browse.lasso?&dept=Car&cat=180C&skip=106

 

Actually I made my own. I took the original pushrod, cut it short and threaded it. I then got a piece of thick walled tubing and tapped it for the old rod end. on the other side of the rod I also tapped and put a bolt that I rounded the head on. If you want I would be more than happy to pull it out and get a picture of it for you. Todd

 

http://www.ecihotrodbrakes.com/master_cylinder_systems.html
Adapter kit to run dual master with your pedal assembly about a third of the way down the page.

 

Thanks guys for all the help

Todd, I saw the picture on your photobucket album, nice job! If its no problem a pic of the rod and bolt would be awesome!

Shifty, all I can find on the ECI site is 40-54 for automatic only.

haney, sorry couldnt get the link to work

 

Never a problem, Always a pleasure!!!

 

I believe this is the bracket that shifty50 is talking about and here it is installed I put disc brakes on the front of my 49 if you have any questions let me know and I will try to help you.

 

Bilko and I used the same bracket. Got it from ECI....they have one for both the automatic and the standard trans. The thing I like about it is that the new dual master (Bilko and I used a Mustang dual master for disc brakes) is still in the stock location. Keeping the stock master as the pedal mount and putting the new master behind it puts it under the seat. I decided that might be a not fun place to fill it, so went with the ECI bracket. Thread on the disc brake swap and master installation here: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=179331&highlight=chevy+disc+eci

 

Thanks guys! Great post drdave, that sheds a bunch of light on the disk brake thing. Not sure if funds will permit doing the disks now, but It's on my to do list for later

 

Tugmaster, the m/c bracket looks great. I'll probably build mine this winter. Thanks.

Cooter