Single Bowl to Dual Bowl Master Cylinder Install

We start the install of our dual reservoir master cylinder on our 1964 Falcon. Fords built before 1967 all suffer with a single bowl master cylinder. We show you how to do a dual bowl conversion.
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[@johnbarker5009]

You can drill a 1/8" hole through your hood hinge and the underneath structure of the hood on each side before removing it. When you put the hood back on, stick a 1/8" drill bit through both holes to put the hood right back where it came from.

[@et76039]

@johnbarker5009, you may have saved a lot of folks some big headaches. Great idea!

[@joelmiller7]

Throwing master cylinders at The camera again …

[@AutoRestoMod]

It's getting to be a habit isn't it

[@moedog07]

Why not just use a bracket attached to the master cylinder like a GM vehicle for the proportioning valve?

[@AutoRestoMod]

We did this on a 1967 drum brake setup and it worked well there. I just wanted to show a different way of doing things.

[@RealWorldGarage]

Brake lines may be the single most tedious jobs on any project.

[@AutoRestoMod]

Oddly I find it quite calming to do brake lines LOL

[@domfer2540]

I am glad to see you with nut wrench. I wish you tube mechanics would use this wrenches when working on brakes.

[@RealWorldGarage]

I don’t always use them. But I also have a couple years of experience (30 plus grew up kid of a mechanic). There are certain applications where they are impossible to use them. If you’re not careful you will wreck the fittings.

[@AutoRestoMod]

It is absolutely the only way I'll do it

[@AmpasaurusWrecks]

Hey Jeff, is it possible to use an 82-86 Mustang master which has the ports on the pass. side? I think the bore is a hair smaller.

[@leosarrade8995]

I think I have been waiting for a good brake booster serries since you bought the Galaxie, haha. Thanks for the info!

[@jeffrob073]

Part numbers or where you purchased everything from?

[@OlysGarage]

Nice and great info! Going to be doing this to a '66 Fairlane GTA, here soon. No extra tower brace to fight around, just an FE instead....

[@RealWorldGarage]

Ooof, the good ole FE, she’s a thick girl. 😂

[@AutoRestoMod]

Well if you're doing a non-power system. That will be a piece of cake.

[@OlysGarage]

@@AutoRestoMod at this point, yes. The disc brake conversion is about done. I'm not 100% sold on how well the disc brakes are going to like not being boosted, so will have to see. I know I'm gonna like not having a booster to have to fight around to do simple maintenance! One thing I did do, maybe to cheat the effort and save time, is i ordered all new brake lines for a '67 rather then a '66. Then went to a local classics junkyard that had a couple '67s and pulled the line clamps off the firewall. Try to make it as 'factory appearing' as possible.

[@Dick63Falcon]

The Brake tee you need for the brake light switch can be bought at NAPA Part# 652X3.

[@AutoRestoMod]

Thanks for the heads up! I will be getting them from there in the future cuz we do have to do Jackson's 66 Falcon as well.

[@brucethoel3636]

There is another parts supplier that sells a kit with Master cylinder, combination valve, com valve bracket, bolt kit, and brake lines.

[@AutoRestoMod]

Email me at [e-mail] so I can import the information to other folks.

[@Thirdgen83]

Yep, that's the master cylinder I have in my Maverick.

[@AutoRestoMod]

It's not really a concern concern, but I wonder about it being an aluminum master cylinder as opposed to a cast iron one. At least it won't rust LOL.

[@morganleblanc730]

Great information Jeff!

[@blakeneysanders4264]

Thanks for another awesome video.

[@AutoRestoMod]

Thank you sir

[@Paulie1232]

As always, great information 😊

[@AutoRestoMod]

Thanks Paulie!

[@ray6976]

I would have taken that shock tower brace off..it would have made things much easier.

[@domfer2540]

The shock tower brace is welded. 😊

[@ray6976]

Oh..well that changes things. Haha.

[@ray6976]

I have a 68 that comes off with 2 bolts..i didnt see what year ford he was working on.

[@AutoRestoMod]

1960 to 1965 Falcons have welded shock tower braces. We will be taking these out to use the really cool looking RRS-USA shock tower brace.

[@AutoRestoMod]

1960 to 1965 Falcons use a welded shock Tower brace. We will be removing the welded ones on this car to put in a bolt in RRS - USA shock tower brace.