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Brake Master Cylinder

Postby SpyderMan » Sun May 13, 2018 2:33 pm

Anyone able to help?
The build manual states the Brake Master Cylinder is part number Girling 64068990. However, I can’t locate this part using that part number. Have tried to email Girling UK but for some reason the email form is not working. Have done a Google search but again no luck. It’s a dual circuit cylinder.
Any help appreciated as the current one is leaking, hence the poor brakes!
Thanks in advance.

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Re: Brake Master Cylinder

Postby Phil N » Sun May 13, 2018 3:26 pm

Have you tried a motor factors, generally they can cross reference part numbers?
9 is more than a number

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Re: Brake Master Cylinder

Postby pigeondave » Tue May 15, 2018 10:55 pm

Try past parts for getting the master cylinder re-sleeved
http://www.pastparts.co.uk/

or power track brakes
http://www.powertrackbrakes.co.uk/
for all other bits

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Re: Brake Master Cylinder

Postby SpyderMan » Mon May 21, 2018 7:19 pm

So, after many hours searching online and speaking to a number of suppliers of brake master cylinders, I finally managed to track down the original car these were used in - a Mk3 Ford Cortina, non servo type. Great, but then find no one, and I mean no one, supplies replacements anymore! I am finally resigned to rebuilding the existing MC when Paul at Powertrackbrakes emails me to say then have reproduction versions available and ready for dispatch! A few pounds lighter and a brand new MC will be with me on Friday. Thanks Pigeondave for the link to Powertrackbrakes.

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Re: Brake Master Cylinder

Postby pigeondave » Wed Jun 06, 2018 12:17 pm

@SpyderMan Now you know, go forth and spread the news to others who are having MC troubles :lol:

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Re: Brake Master Cylinder

Postby steve m » Wed Jun 06, 2018 6:00 pm

If you know the bore size, and approximate volume, you could use one off any other vehicle

What about asking on a Mk3 Cortina forum, as I would imagine some on has stock of these, or else we would never see them on the road

err, I havnt seen a mk3 Cortina for a while!
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at

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Re: Brake Master Cylinder

Postby steve m » Wed Jun 06, 2018 6:09 pm

A quick search reveals they are also Lucas branded, and Morgans used them

also the repair kit is listed below

3. +8 72-78 Lucas 64068990
a. Rebuild kit: Lucas SP2480

Also MGB's use the repair kit Lucas sp2480 and Aston martins, links below

https://www.mgbsource.com/products/MG/1 ... P2480.html

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/MGC-Aston-Marti ... 48ab4fbea9

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Re: Brake Master Cylinder

Postby pigeondave » Fri Jun 08, 2018 12:47 pm

Always best to check the condition of the bores first before buying the rebuild kit.
my ones were heavily pitted and so i went for a re-sleeve.
The Girling number on the side was nowhere to be seen on the net.

It was only through talking to powertrack brakes that i could get a steer on what i had. When I was told that they were difficult to get hold of when new, I knew that a re-sleeve was the easiest answer.

I could have gone Fiat but that has remote reservoirs which is no good for my application.

Currently been having fun sourcing a 13mm stubs at 85mm centres reservoir, as i cracked my one when putting it all back together.

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Re: Brake Master Cylinder

Postby Fury1630 » Sat Jun 09, 2018 8:38 pm

pigeondave wrote:Currently been having fun sourcing a 13mm stubs at 85mm centres reservoir, as i cracked my one when putting it all back together.


I'll check the one I took off my car - I think I still have it.

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Re: Brake Master Cylinder

Postby pigeondave » Sun Jun 10, 2018 11:09 am

Fury1630 wrote:
pigeondave wrote:Currently been having fun sourcing a 13mm stubs at 85mm centres reservoir, as i cracked my one when putting it all back together.


I'll check the one I took off my car - I think I still have it.


Thanks for the kind offer. After a lot of pics and getting my mate AdiT involved, we (he)managed to figure out that the VW boys use a Volvo 240 reservoir as a straight swap.

So after ordering 2 (one was the 10mm model) I've got it sorted and now have a Fury with brakes. Just need an MoT and its off on Tour of The Alps 11 :D .

Sorry for the thread hijack


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