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Lockheed master cylinder.
owelly - 8/4/06 at 09:04 PM

I don't know if this is the right place to post this but.......
I have just taken the MC off my car and cleaned it using a Vapormat machine. It was all rusty and it is now shiney. It looks better than new. A sort of satin chromed finish. But.......the machine has highlighted the state of the bottom of the fluid reservoir. It is all holey.
I was intending to uprate the MC at some point, and, now seems like a good time!
It is a 3/4" lockheed unit that bolts to the servo with two studs horizontally. It is the one with a single line out and the tin reservoir and plastic (small) screw-on top. I assume it's a Ford item as most of the running gear is?

Quezzy is, is there a direct replacement dual circuit unit? Price and availability?
I cannot get any piccies on until I get home from work tomorrow.
Any info will be greatfully received. Cheers.


owelly - 8/4/06 at 10:52 PM

This is off an MG Midget. The mounting holes are at 45degrees on this one whereas on mine they are horizontal.

Someone must have some suggestions???


rusty nuts - 8/4/06 at 11:33 PM

Suspect a single line master cylinder will not pass SVA , Hasn't been used for a number of years as dual curcuit cylinders are the norm


owelly - 8/4/06 at 11:41 PM

I don't need an SVA as I am well documented! But I do still want a dual system if possible. I have some MC's but they have different mounting holes. I could always swap the servo etc but easier is best when you are lazy!!


britishtrident - 9/4/06 at 09:41 AM

Not a Ford car part -- Ford UK cars always used Girling although some Transit vans were Lockheed.
0.75" was a normal bore size for UK cars from the late 60s to to the 80s but most had vertical bolt holes - horizontal bolt holes generally indicate the cylinder bolted to a servo.

You will be pushed to find a mastercylinder with horizontal bolt holes and a 0.75" bore closest you will probably get easily is 21mm as used on Escorts, Sierras, Polos, Golfs. Although some early VW Polos and Golfs were 19mm


owelly - 9/4/06 at 07:08 PM

Cheers Britishtrident. The MC is bolted to a servo. I think I'll junk the servo/MC and start again!
Before...

After.....

But....


owelly - 9/4/06 at 07:44 PM

What about my clutch cylider? The lid is fubar, so can I get a new one anywhere?
Before I cleaned it....

And after.......

But.......


owelly - 9/4/06 at 11:08 PM

Girling (ally) clutch MC appears to be off a TR7. Or so my chum over on PPCmag.co.uk tells me..........
Still looking for the brake MC......