Master Cylinder for Chev on eBay

[Phil Waterman]

Originally Posted by cletrac

I bought it for the C8. Mine had some deep rust pits and the machinists wanted more than that to fix it. I had considered filling the pits with JB weld and honing it but now that can wait for the next truck.

Hi Dave

Hold on to your old master cylinder, I've had three of them sleeved which is probably the end answer. I know I sound like a broken record about sleeving brake cylinders but it is the only answer I've found that last over the long haul. When I first restored my HUP in 1978 I searched all over and eventually found 4 NOS wheel cylinders and even a NOS master cylinder, replaced all the rubber parts with modern newly manufactured bits. The NOS stuff lasted about 5-7 years before it started to leak and the bores showed signs of pitting. Then sent the original cylinders (I saved them) out and had them all sleeved in brass. Those cylinders are still on the HUP the rubber parts seem to last 7-10 years before something will leak at which point I replace all the rubber parts including the rubber brake lines.


Cheers Phil