Master cylinder pushrod questions..

Shakin66

Founding Member

Jan 19, 2001

628

1

19

Waycross, Ga / Lake James, NC

Oct 18, 2006

#1

• Oct 18, 2006

• #1

I have installed Baer's front and rear brakes and the new master cylinder that they sent uses the push rod diameter that is larger than what these early cars had. I called them and they said that a 93 cobra push rod would fit but my local ford dealer says that he cant get me just the push rod. Anyone have any ideas other than junk yards?

 

C

Cool67

Member

Dec 16, 2004

49

0

6

Mesa, Arizona

Oct 19, 2006

#2

• Oct 19, 2006

• #2

Shakin66 said:

I have installed Baer's front and rear brakes and the new master cylinder that they sent uses the push rod diameter that is larger than what these early cars had. I called them and they said that a 93 cobra push rod would fit but my local ford dealer says that he cant get me just the push rod. Anyone have any ideas other than junk yards?

Click to expand...

I know you can buy an "adjustable" push rod that fits vintage mustangs for people that want to remove the power booster from their brakes, but they're not cheap.

http://www.mustangunlimited.com/itemdy00.asp?T1=A21161+01

 

LMan

Founding Member

Aug 10, 2002

1,246

0

0

Mom's basement

Oct 19, 2006

#3

• Oct 19, 2006

• #3

Take a stock pushrod, cut in half, thread both ends with a T&D kit, and use a small turnbuckle/jam nuts.

 

dodgestang

Active Member

Dec 15, 2003

1,360

0

37

Cecil County, MD

Oct 19, 2006

#4

• Oct 19, 2006

• #4

Confusing indeed. If the diameter of the pushrod that slides into the MC is larger than the diamter of the stock pushrod. Your stock pushrod will slide right in and work. It just won't 'clip or lock' in. But I doubt that your pedal has enough movement for it to ever actually fall out when you pedal is extended all the way out.

 

Shakin66

Founding Member

Jan 19, 2001

628

1

19

Waycross, Ga / Lake James, NC

Oct 20, 2006

#5

• Oct 20, 2006

• #5

Oh I can assure you that it can, will and has come out of the MC which makes the car undrivable. I have that brand new adjustable push rod and while it has straightened the pedal heights up it does pop out. I just need the right diameter push rod so that I can rethread it.