There's no way in the world we could use the stock, single-line, drum brake master cylinder with our new Wilwoods. First off, it's not safe. If a brake line blows—boom—no brakes.

All master cylinder caps from this time period were painted semi gloss black with the master cylinder as an assembly. See All 11 Photos Drum brake Mustangs, and all other Fords, utilized the same ...

Drum brakes are found in classic cars and even some modern machines, ... a piston is pressed in the master cylinder that pushes brake fluid through lines and hoses before reaching wheel cylinders.

When you press on your vehicle's brake pedal, it's brake fluid that does the work. Your leg action moves a plunger in the brake master cylinder that pumps brake fluid through the brake lines and ...

Most classic Mustangs rolled off the assembly line with four-wheel manual drum brakes. Prior to '67, Mustang braking systems consisted of a single reservoir master cylinder tied to all four brakes.

The brake master cylinder is the first component in a vehicle’s braking system, activated by depressing the brake pedal. The pedal pushes a piston through this cylinder, forcing brake fluid ...

Older-style drum brakes work ... of 1x4 lumber or some other spacer under the pedal to prevent it from traveling too far and overextending the brake master cylinder when the brake system is ...

And professionals and do-it-yourselfers alike are often guilty of misdiagnosis--they blame the master cylinder, ... Beat The Drums Rear drum brakes can cause a low pedal, too.

Modern automotive brake systems depend on hydraulic pressure, created using a master cylinder and brake fluid, as well as either drum brakes, disc brakes, or a combination of the two.

The master cylinder bolts up against the engine-side firewall. Always within easy reach to the rest of the braking system, as well as the brake pedal inside the car. The unit itself is a simple ...

There's no way in the world we could use the stock, single-line, drum brake master cylinder with our new Wilwoods. First off, it's not safe. If a brake line blows—boom—no brakes.

Modern automotive brake systems depend on hydraulic pressure, created using a master cylinder and brake fluid, as well as either drum brakes, disc brakes, or a combination of the two.