Master brake cylinders

Drew · #1 (**permalink**) 03-01-2009, 07:22 PM

Does anyone know where I can source these, or rebuild kits? Had the car on the rack the other day and noticed both have been leaking for quite some time

Thanks in advance

Drew

mickmate · #2 (**permalink**) 03-01-2009, 07:52 PM

Hey Drew, some say Ford Courier others say Beetle you need to get the manual from Jeff 1985 CCX. Read some good info here CCX33331 bad brakes

Drew · #3 (**permalink**) 03-02-2009, 07:04 PM

here is what I have

mickmate · #4 (**permalink**) 03-02-2009, 07:23 PM

Looks like you could pop the rubber boots off pretty easily and measure the bores with a caliper if the number isn't on the sides of the cylinders. Note which is front and rear also.

cobrajam · #5 (**permalink**) 03-02-2009, 11:04 PM

Not sure what masters they originally used. The Contemporary manual I have only addresses the swinging pedals. I posted a message over a year ago requesting info on the floor mounted setup, some good info, but very few of the posts were actually regarding the setup of the original CCX floor mounted pedals. A couple of the posters stated they would contact me with additional info, but after numerous attempts to contact them, I gave up. Anyone With Contemporary Brake/Clutch Info . Anyhow, the couple of pics you posted were very informative. Do you have more? I was wondering once you got into it, if you could get more details/measurements/pics of the arms to pass on. I was planning on going with the CNC steel lined/aluminum body masters for mine. I finally just gave up, plus other 'projects' took priority. Any help appreciated. Thanks

kbutler971 · #6 (**permalink**) 03-03-2009, 06:11 AM

Hi: Mine (CCX 3057) is of the O/H swinging pedal design, not yours, and I found a direct replacement from a 1976 Ford Courier (not installed yet). My manual says VW Beetle as well. I wanted a direct replacement before turning to very good advice on Wilwood products and sure like the Shelby replica pedal assy produced by Mickmate. Should be relatively easy to source something new from what you have. Please post what you come up with.
Kirk

mickmate · #7 (**permalink**) 03-03-2009, 06:22 AM

Hey Jeff, you about had what you needed. If you can try and keep a ratio of 7:1 on the pedal and something that puts your foot in the right place. The brake pedals I make are 10.875 long from pivot to foot and 1.938 from pivot to master cylinder. 10.875/1.938=5.611.
That is why it takes some effort to apply the non assisted brakes on these things but they work well.......it wasn't the acceleration that put these things in the record books as much as the braking!

Drew · #8 (**permalink**) 03-03-2009, 08:35 AM

Thanks all for the info

Cobrajam, I will take additional photos as well as measurements. Its clear the clutch master is a Tilton. I think I have found a couple replacement possibilities using either Tilton or Wildwood MCs. I will keep you posted

Thanks

Drew