master cylinder

[wazzah]

Gday guys

Was wishing and hoping you guys can help me.I"m converting my swb mk1 to front hq disc and pbr calipers ,i have done the disc conversion (thanks ben) ..but now i need to do the master cylinder and find some brake pipes for the caliper..
 Ive read most of the post and all you guys seem to have fitted different  cylinders and have different opinions on which is the best system to use..can you guys help to fit the best and easiest master cylinder...pretty please 

thanks guys

wazzah

[restoreid]

Hey Wazzah I found the standard master cylinder works just fine if its stuffed just get it rebuilt

[MaTTe]

mine is an XA falcon - or maybe a XB..

disc front drum rear, but i have the f100 drums on the rear of my van..
not sure what is involved in the conversion as my van had this setup when i got it, i've just replaced the current setup with newer parts.

[JOE RYAN]

Wazzah

I did a similar conversion, I had one of those mobile hose guys make me up two flexible hoses to go from bedford pipe work on van into the HQ caliper, and had my standard Bedford Master cylinder resleeved. The only comment that I would offer in that the bore on the Bedford master is a bit small and there is more brake pedal travel to get the sufficient volumne of fluid into the calipers. I intend replacing brake master with early commodore master.

Cheers

Joe

[eddy]

hey Joe, I used a HQ master cylinder, overcame the extra rod travel by placing a 1/2" nut in front of the rod, solved the excessive travel issue and works like a gem 

[wazzah]

Thanks guys for your advice,i think i'll give the hq master cylinder a go..

Thanks again for the advice

[ben]

youll just have to do something with the clip that holds the cap on the hq master cause it will cause your bonnet to sit up. cheers ben

[grandad]

youll just have to do something with the clip that holds the cap on the hq master cause it will cause your bonnet to sit up. cheers ben

big hammer will fix the bonnet 

[Numnutz]

I can't remember what mine is off, but it clears the bonnet with out any modifications.
It was off some small jap car, toyota corona maybe???
I spent ages at a wreckers looking under all the bonnets, trying to find where it came from.
I did find it, but silly me didn't write it down, and forgot

[Dano]

std beddie master cylinder should be fine mines pretty awesome stops on a dime . with 11'' rear drums.