<VV> How about a single master cylinder?

[Ray R. (aka Grymm)]

I'd love to go to a dual MC, I had read about that happening on VV in the 
past.. it's the one early story that makes me worry a little...

Problem is it's just not really in the budget right now... hopefully in a 
couple months it will be... in the meantime we need the car driveable.

Maybe I should have left the drivers front floor rust holes the way they 
were so I could drag my feet on the road in the event this failure take 
place  <gg>.



Ray "broke as usual" Rodriguez III


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <kenpepke at juno.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 7:01 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> How about a single master cylinder?


>
>
> The reason so many change their EMs to dual master cylinder is ... When a
> rear wheel bearing fails the axle can and will slide sideways in the car. 
> That
> pulls the brake drum off the brake shoes.  When this happens the driver 
> has
> NO WAY of stopping.  NONE of the brakes will be applied when the pedal is
> depressed ... the emergency brake does not work at all ... downshifting, 
> with
> the engine running or not, will not slow the vehicle nor will shifting a 
> PG into
> reverse.
>
> SO, as long as you have to replace the master cylinder anyway, it is less 
> than
> rational to not change to a dual ... paring the fronts and backs [NOT 
> cross car]
> ... system.