Fw: Marlin Master Cylinder

["Howard" <litebulb@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Computer said connection terminated before message sent, here it is again,
sorry for taking up room if the first try did get through, regards, Howard
----- Original Message -----
From: "Howard" <litebulb@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 8:06 PM
Subject: Marlin Master Cylinder


>
>     Hello AMC List;
>
>     Perhaps somebody out there can help.
>
>     We have a 1967 AMC Marlin that has a set of factory disc brakes.
> Somewhere in the history of this vehicle a drum brake master cylinder was
> installed.  It has very small looking reservoirs of the same size,
somebody
> must have modified it to work with the disc brakes.  This cylinder is
> bypassing internally right now, so it must be replaced.  The trouble is,
the
> correct cylinder seems to be obsolete.   I was told a master cylinder from
a
> 1968 to 1970 disc brake Ambassador would fit, with only outward
appearances
> from the 1967 correct unit being the only real difference.  The experiment
> did not work.  It seems the studs on the vacuum booster are wider then the
> mounting holes in the Raybestos MC36386 I purchased, and, strike two,
this
> new unit does not have the port to hook up the hydraulic stop light
switch.
> A rough measurement of centerline to centerline (c/l) of stud holes in
this
> new Raybestos cylinder is 3 1/4 inches, the car's brake booster studs
being
> roughly 3 1/2 inches c/l to c/l.
>     Help!  Does somebody have a part number for a correct factory disc
brake
> master cylinder for a 1967 Marlin?  We really don't want to start getting
> into swapping boosters and related parts, but....
>
>             Thanking the list in advance, Howard
>