Looking for a dual master cylinder

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Cmf1371
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Looking for a dual master cylinder

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Hey friends,
I’ve been getting back into my ‘62 4 door comet project and and one of the first things I want to address are the brakes. I’m looking to re-plumb the whole system, as well as upgrade to a dual master. A disk conversion isn’t in my budget, and coming across a 4 wheel drum brake dual master has proved difficult. I found and dual chamber upgrade for a 64/65 mustang from Leed brakes. Anyone had any experience with them or with any others? Am I missing something obvious? Just want to know what y’all have gone with in the past.

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I used a 4wheel drum brake master from an early Maverick in my 64.
Ordered it from a local parts store. Was a bolt in worked great. It's still kicking around here some place but getting to you would probably be a pain with the border situstion at the moment.
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https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/for ... inder,1836

Here are a some Maverick units that will work. Im using the early Maverick Raybestos disc/drum MC in my 65.

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1965 Caliente HT- 289/4 speed
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'67-'72 Mustang is the same unit, I believe.

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Joe Travers wrote:
Sat Mar 20, 2021 11:54 pm
'67-'72 Mustang is the same unit, I believe.

JT
In my foggy beer sedated brain there was a reason I used a Maverick MC as opposed to an early Mustang part. Was it the bore diameter of the Maverick unit? (15/16” vice 7/8”)? Or that the Maverick one has a built in residual pressure valve in the rear circuit and the Mustangs was external in the combo valve? Man I have to find my old notes

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Are you guys mixing disk- drum masters into this drum-drum conversation? :mrgreen:
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Here's what I used. Direct bolt in, no clearance issues. It says Drum / Disc but it works fine. Had to redo lines and brake light switch. 9782 PB2

ABS Power Brake Inc.

Been stopping the 289 equipped Comet just fine for Years!

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http://www.abspowerbrake.com/maincatalo ... et012.html

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bmmaurer wrote:
Mon Mar 22, 2021 8:37 am
Here's what I used. Direct bolt in, no clearance issues. It says Drum / Disc but it works fine. Had to redo lines and brake light switch. 9782 PB2
ABS Power Brake Inc.
Been stopping the 289 equipped Comet just fine for Years!
Good call. ABS makes quality parts. I run ABS proportioning valve on my disc/drum system. Broke the adjustment knob during a clutch adjustment, wrote them and they sent me a new one free of charge. Courteous and prompt service. Good company for parts.

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SASSY wrote:
Mon Mar 22, 2021 12:43 am
Are you guys mixing disk- drum masters into this drum-drum conversation? :mrgreen:
Nope. '67-'72 Mustang is drum/drum dual reservoir. Owned a few myself. Same part # as early Maverick. :wink:

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SASSY wrote:
Mon Mar 22, 2021 12:43 am
Are you guys mixing disk- drum masters into this drum-drum conversation? :mrgreen:
Fred
Yes... I got off course :oops:
1965 Caliente HT- 289/4 speed
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