Power brakes! Woo Hoo!

[pritch]

I spent the day installing power brakes on the old Panel. First things first, though. I wanted to keep the same master cylinder that was on the booster I used, so I had to rebuild it. It was pretty easy to do. I cleaned up all the parts real good with alcohol and blew it all out good. Remove the circlip that holds the piston in and the first piston springs right out. A little blast of air in the front port and the second piston comes out.


Next, remove the brass seats. The rebuild kit had 2 self-tapping screws to run into the seats. I hope this works.



Use 2 big flat screwdrivers under the self-tappers like this. The seats popped right out.


I was always taught to hone the bore of the master cyl., but since I don't have one, I make do by letting a big piece of steel wool wrap up on a drill bit, and then give it some in and out. Be careful that there is plenty of steel wool covering the end of the drill bit.



Install the new check valves and seats. Press the new seats in by using the fitting on the brake line.



Install the new rubber cups on the second piston and lube with clean brake fluid and put it in the cyl. The rebuild kit comes with a whole new 1st piston, so after lubing it, in it goes. Replace the circlip.



Bench bleed, and it's a done deal. I had extra of the short lines that run from the master to the proportioning valve block, so I used them to bend around back into the resivors.