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RE: Master brake cyl

To: "'Patrick Baize'" <speedracre@netzero.net>, Spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Master brake cyl
From: "Mitchell, Douglas (D.B.)" <dmitchel@ford.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 09:32:24 -0500
Patrick,

I've seen Castrol LMA at most Pep Boys, AutoZone and NAPA. If you
can't find it, then you can still use most any quality brake fluif.
(TM. Joe Curry)

When I rebuilt mine last summer, I used Valvoline DOT 4.

Doug Mitchell
mailto:dmitchel@ismi.net
mailto:dmitchel@ford.com
'73 Spitfire 1500


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Patrick Baize [mailto:speedracre@netzero.net]
> Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2000 10:19 AM
> To: Spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Master brake cyl
> 
> 
> 
> Ok all
>       Thanks to all that responded a week ago. :-)
>     
> I got it out.  I used air pressure.  After rigging an elaborate
> connection system with air hose quick coupling to used brake line
> that I threaded into rear port and using vice grips to plug the
> rear reservoir hole,   I connected the air hose (hadn't turned the 
> valve on yet) and the piston just popped out with what was left of
> air pressure in my hose.
> 
> Now my problem is getting brake fluid, no one around here carries 
> Castrol LMA brake fluid. Are there any other brands that can 
> be used?  
> Did 74 Spitfires use the natural rubber seals?
> 
> THnx
> Pat
> 63 Spitfire
> 74 Spitfire
> 68 Chevy C10
> 

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