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Re: brake master 2000

To: road <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: brake master 2000
From: Thomas Walter <twalter@austin.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2001 09:56:07 -0600
The Datsun 620 used Metric Brake Lines, both the early
(four wheel drum) and later (front disc, rear drum)
master cylinders.

Like Stan already commented "you may be in for an
unstoppable surprise"

Tom Walter




Richard Wright wrote:

> The treads for the brakelines were the same as the 2000, they were all
> 3/8sae fine thread.
> RichW
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> To: "Richard Wright" <duntov1@attbi.com>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, December 24, 2001 8:31 AM
> Subject: Re: brake master 2000
> 
> 
> 
>>Rich,
>>
>>That should be a metric master. You'll need adapters to get the brake
>>
> lines
> 
>>to fit correctly.
>>
>>Mike
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Richard Wright" <duntov1@attbi.com>
>>To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>>Sent: Monday, December 24, 2001 5:30 AM
>>Subject: Re: brake master 2000
>>
>>
>>
>>>The reason I asked about the brake master is because I found a near
>>>
> direct
> 
>>>bolt in master cylinder for $40!
>>>I just installed a 1972 620 Datsun truck brake master from O'Reiley's
>>>
> auto
> 
>>>parts, using the original 2000 reservoirs. The bore is 3/4, as cast into
>>>both the masters on the side. The brake lines point down, but with a
>>>
>>little
>>
>>>different spacing.
>>>
>>>You just half to start the brake lines before you install the master the
>>>rest of the way!
>>>
>>>Rich W
>>>Dallas

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