Master cylinder recommendations

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Hal O'Peridol
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Master cylinder recommendations

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After many yars of waiting, I am finally going to start on the M37.

I will be having the brakes ungraded to a dual cylinder setup, what have yall found to be a reliable set up that does not make much cutting into the basics of the body/frame. Thank you.
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Re: Master cylinder recommendations

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Sorry can't help-I run the stock MC.
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Re: Master cylinder recommendations

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I changed mine over to a NAPA 39075 which is the same bore,1 1/4", as the original. It was for a 1978-1980 K 20 Chevy pickup. I had to put a couple holes in the frame for the lines to go through but it was an easy replacement. Joe
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Did you have to "bend" the input shaft slightly per the Ugly Truckling instructions?
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It's been a long time since I did it but I went and looked at mine and I didn't have to bend the shaft. Joe
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Thank s guys!
USAR 1980-1983
US Army 1983 to 1993 05H20Y4, 98G2LGM
Desert Storm 1990 to 1991, 1st Inf Div.
1984 M1009 CUCV
1944 GPW 1/4 T
1953 M37 3/4 T
M100 1/4T trailer
1 M416 1/4T trailer
More Army Surplus stuff than you can shake a stick at.
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Re: Master cylinder recommendations

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In over a half-century of driving M37's, I've never had a MC fail, just get a bit mushy.

However, I have had the metal ends of NOS brake hoses blow off for a real pucker-factor experience.

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