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63 & 64 Bowties · 03-08-2014, 11:40 AM

It used to be when you bought a new or reman master cylinder you'd get plastic fittings with return tubes. Now, I see you get plugs?
The plugs seemed to work on the last one I did, but....

SCOTI · 03-08-2014, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by 63 & 64 Bowties

It used to be when you bought a new or reman master cylinder you'd get plastic fittings with return tubes. Now, I see you get plugs?
The plugs seemed to work on the last one I did, but....

I wondered the same thing on the last one I purchased. I just used an old set-up w/the return lines that I kept.

Lee H · 03-08-2014, 07:10 PM

It's been a few years since the fittings and hoses have come with the reman master. Now they sell them, revenue enhancement. Last time I bleed a master I used the syringe method, was a lot easier.

**kev2809** · 03-09-2014, 03:32 PM

yup..mine came with nothing to bleed it with

this is what i used to bleed the system..

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...0678&ppt=C0067

03-08-2014, 11:40 AM	#1
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03-08-2014, 07:10 PM	#3
Lee H Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Upland Ca Posts: 4,141	Re: Bench bleeding master cylinder ~ what's changed? It's been a few years since the fittings and hoses have come with the reman master. Now they sell them, revenue enhancement. Last time I bleed a master I used the syringe method, was a lot easier. __________________ 1972 C10 SWB, Air, PS, PB, 350/350THM. Second owner. 1965 Corvette roadster, 44K miles, 327/365 SHP, 4 speed, side exhaust, knockoffs, teak, second owner (bought in 1970), Have ALL numbers matching components. My frame off restoration thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=556703

03-09-2014, 03:32 PM	#4
kev2809 low n' slo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: rosenberg, texas Posts: 5,145	Re: Bench bleeding master cylinder ~ what's changed? yup..mine came with nothing to bleed it with this is what i used to bleed the system.. http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...0678&ppt=C0067 __________________ 67 1/2 ton Suburban - Project DRGNWGN. Build thread -_--_--_ _________ _--_-_ -/____\|__\|__\__ ,.,,,.,.,,.,\|_O _______ O_]



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