[DeTomaso] Clutch Master Cylinder

[Art Stephens]

Make that www.international-auto.com


> Gray,
>     The last clutch master kit I bought was from www.internationalauto.com 
> in 2006.  Akron part #14091490.  I believe they also have our original 
> style clutch master cylinder.
>
> Art
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gray Gregory" <rgg at gregorycook.com>
> To: <SOBill at aol.com>; <edlebby at yahoo.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>; 
> <scpoca at yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 8:54 AM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Clutch Master Cylinder
>
>
>> Is there a readily available rebuild kit for the stock clutch master? I
>> found an old one lying around the shop the other day and decided to pull
>> it apart. Much to my surprise the bore is in excellent shape, so I
>> thought I might go ahead and rebuild it just to have a spare.
>>
>> Gray
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
>> On Behalf Of SOBill at aol.com
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 11:29 AM
>> To: edlebby at yahoo.com; detomaso at realbig.com; scpoca at yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Clutch Master Cylinder
>>
>> IMHO,
>>
>> The main problem with rebuilding is corrosion in the master  cylinder
>> bore.
>> If you have corrosion, which is likely after 30 odd years, the  new
>> seals may
>> work for a time, but the corrosion pits will eventually cause them  to
>> leak.
>>
>> I would replace the master with a new, original, Pantera master
>> cylinder.
>> These are available from all the vendors. The cost  of an original
>> master
>> cylinder divided by the expected life  span amounts to zip. I am not an
>> originality
>> freak, but the original part does  the job, fits, and has all the right
>> connections in the right  places.
>>
>> I would not replace the master with CNC master cylinders which are  also
>> sold
>> by the vendors. The installation requires cutting and flaring the
>> existing
>> tubing and the supplied fittings are not really correct. I had one  of
>> these,
>> but sent it back and got an original.
>>
>> IMHO,
>>
>> SOBill  Taylor
>> sobill at aol.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
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