Re: [Amc-list] Found out why my '65 American was parked! (brake lines)

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 6 Feb 2008, Frank Swygert wrote:

> It wouldn't matter who made the master cylinder as long as it had the same bore and stroke. Good thing the wheel cylinders were the same size on Bendix and Wagner brakes for the American! Bendix used to use a large flare nut with a small line to prevent mixing the front and rear brake lines on the master cylinder in the early 60s. I guess by 67 they had discontinued that practice since you mention the lines fit Bendix or Wagner MCs.

You can use ordinary brass reducers in the master cylinder
ports, which are always(?) larger than normal-sized 1/8" flare
nuts that come with pre-flared stock tubing lengths. There's
no downside to using the adapters other than aesthetics.

I think I mentioned it before, but the exact-replacement master
cylinder for a 63 American is about $220; a new (not rebuilt)
replacement for a 64 American is $30, and the only detectable
difference is the output port size. Two $2 adapters and I put
flared tubing from NAPA in it.
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