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1951 station wagon master cylinder

 

(@michael-davis)
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Hello, My question is can a manual trans master cylinder be used in a power glide car? Standard shift cylinders are more plentiful and easier to come by and it appears the brake pedal mount looks the same.  I rebuilt the original about 40 years ago but the car has been in mothballs for some 50 years now. Cylinder is locked up.


   
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I believe that the two (Powerglide and Manual) master cylinders mount differently. The master cylinder can be re-sleeved and rebuilt if heavily pitted.

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(@dennis-christianson)
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Yes you can but you need to use the parts that hold the pedal in the powergulide cylinder in the replacement cylinder. I did it on my 54 so I think it should be the same for your 51.


   
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Kanter Auto list the PG cylinder . https://www.kanter.com/products/brake-master-cylinder-mc13378 I had my 51 master cylinder re-sleeved and after shipping cost as much as the rebuilt price from Kanter .

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@steve-d  Okay thanks. I rebuilt the cylinder before it sat for 40 years and is now locked solid. I'm looking to replace all the lines and parts.

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