Depends on what your definition of "decrease" is. Increasing the size of
the bore
of the master cylinder would cause you to have to press harder on the pedal,
but
move the pedal less distance to apply the same amount of pressure to the
wheel
cylinders. Most people would consider that increasing pedal pressure, not
decreasing it.
-----Original Message-----
From: New Mexico Jim [mailto:ADvent@thuntek.net]
Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2000 7:22 PM
To: Old Trucker
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] hucks brakes
I forgot to mention that the brake drum seperated into two pieces. So, I was
thinking about replacing the master cylinder, as well and wondered if I used
a
master cylinder with a larger bore diameter if it would decrease pedal
effort
needed to stop the truck with everything else being equal? My truck is a 50
1/2 ton
and the 1938 to 1947mc 3/4 ton and up have a bore diameter of an inch and a
quarter while the 1/2 ton unit is a one inch bore.
New Mexico Jim wrote:
> I was going home from church today and lost my brakes. Drove 30 miles
with
> no brakes. What a trip that was. Now, that I need to get everything new,
would
> it be worth the effort to convert it to modern brakes like the 51's and
newer
> are? What are the pro's and con's of it.
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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