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Old Nov 9, 2015 | 10:17 PM
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Master Cylinder Bore Size?

Could anybody tell me what the bore is on the stack first gen clutch master cylinder? I am doing a swap on a '66 Ford and am trying to figure out if I can use a Ford master cylinder...
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Old Nov 9, 2015 | 11:19 PM
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Usually they are 1.125" or 1 1/8".
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Old Nov 10, 2015 | 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by thrashingcows
Usually they are 1.125" or 1 1/8".
Were there different sizes between '89 and '93?
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Old Nov 10, 2015 | 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 1972RedNeck
Were there different sizes between '89 and '93?
according to raybestos, its the same MC from 89-93 and yes, they are 1 1/8"
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Old Nov 10, 2015 | 05:47 PM
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Guys, he's apparently talking about the clutch master cylinder? Which is 7/8 out of a diesel w250.
So which do you want to know, OP?
Putting a Cummins in a 66 Ford? Sounds cool so far.....
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Old Nov 10, 2015 | 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by jerseybud
Guys, he's apparently talking about the clutch master cylinder? Which is 7/8 out of a diesel w250.
So which do you want to know, OP?
Putting a Cummins in a 66 Ford? Sounds cool so far.....

Your right....Dohhh!
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Old Nov 10, 2015 | 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by jerseybud
Guys, he's apparently talking about the clutch master cylinder? Which is 7/8 out of a diesel w250.
So which do you want to know, OP?
Putting a Cummins in a 66 Ford? Sounds cool so far.....
You're right. The Ford clutch master cylinder is 1 1/8". If the Dodge ones were only 7/8" that may present some problems as I was hoping to use the stock Dodge slave...

Thoughts? Mixing the two would result in a stiffer pedal and blown apart slave cylinder, right?
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Old Nov 11, 2015 | 06:18 AM
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Originally Posted by 1972RedNeck
You're right. The Ford clutch master cylinder is 1 1/8". If the Dodge ones were only 7/8" that may present some problems as I was hoping to use the stock Dodge slave...

Thoughts? Mixing the two would result in a stiffer pedal and blown apart slave cylinder, right?
True dat if the stroke on the master cylinder is the same. Pedal geometry needs to be considered in the calculation.

If you're using the stock Dodge pedal linkage, you'd need the smaller MC.
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Old Nov 11, 2015 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by j_martin
True dat if the stroke on the master cylinder is the same. Pedal geometry needs to be considered in the calculation.

If you're using the stock Dodge pedal linkage, you'd need the smaller MC.
I didn't think about the stroke. I am trying to use all the Ford parts (pedal, linkage, cylinder). Anybody know the stroke of the master cylinder?
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Old Nov 12, 2015 | 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by 1972RedNeck
I didn't think about the stroke. I am trying to use all the Ford parts (pedal, linkage, cylinder). Anybody know the stroke of the master cylinder?
What you need to figure this out is the dimension on the pedal arm between the pivot and the push rod for both linkages to compare.

Then you can do some math and figure out how much fluid each will push with the same arc of pedal motion.

If the pedal positions (either pedal or pivot) are different, you'd have to include the dimension between the pedal and the pivot in the calcs.
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Old Nov 12, 2015 | 07:52 AM
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Pedal travel could also be different too. I'll try to get some measurements off of a buddies truck.
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