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NutDriverLefty 09-15-2006 12:10 AM

Well, we're in a bit of a pickle over here. We need to replace the master cylinder on the ITA RX-7. As far as the previous owner knew, the brakes in the 1980 tub had been swapped out for brakes from a 1983 to get the discs in the rear. So I get a 1983 master cylinder. And it's different than the one in the car! I've put some pictures together at



http://nutdriver.org/bp.html



If any of you folks know Gen1 RX-7s well enough to identify them from the pictures, I'd sure like to hear from you. Thanks in advance, Lefty

phinsup 09-15-2006 12:23 AM

The one that is on it is an 1980 MC

j9fd3s 09-15-2006 11:01 AM

yeah thats an 80 master in the car

NutDriverLefty 09-15-2006 07:23 PM

Many thanks for your help, guys. I think we've got it sorted. Now we'll see if we get the right part from the depot. :-)

BeaterRX7 09-17-2006 10:02 PM


Originally Posted by NutDriverLefty' post='837230' date='Sep 15 2006, 07:23 PM

Many thanks for your help, guys. I think we've got it sorted. Now we'll see if we get the right part from the depot. :-)

Maybe the previous owner swapped the brake proportioning valve and not the master cylinder?

NutDriverLefty 09-17-2006 10:47 PM


Originally Posted by BeaterRX7' post='837431' date='Sep 17 2006, 11:02 PM

Maybe the previous owner swapped the brake proportioning valve and not the master cylinder?



It's a track car. The stock proportioning valve is gone and a "screw type" replacement lives in the cab, just beside my thigh when I'm driving. :-)

rxtasy3 09-28-2006 06:32 AM


Originally Posted by NutDriverLefty' post='837105' date='Sep 14 2006, 09:10 PM

Well, we're in a bit of a pickle over here. We need to replace the master cylinder on the ITA RX-7. As far as the previous owner knew, the brakes in the 1980 tub had been swapped out for brakes from a 1983 to get the discs in the rear.

the m/c should have been changed due to the fact that there IS a difference between one for disc rear and drum rear. that's why when u go to buy one, they'll ask u if it's drum or disc rear. if u told them disc, u got the right m/c.


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