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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 01:02 AM
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I bought a 72 that is manual brakes and I want to change it to power brakes. I have the original master cylinder that came with the car can it be rebuildt for power brakes. I did notice that the kits were different, I just dont know if the body is different.

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I bought a 72 that is manual brakes and I want to change it to power brakes. I have the original master cylinder that came with the car can it be rebuildt for power brakes. I did notice that the kits were different, I just dont know if the body is different.

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You will need a new master cylinder. The power brake M/C has a 1 1/8" bore, while the non-power M/C has a 1" bore. Unfortunately the kits are not interchangeable.

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You will need a new master cylinder. The power brake M/C has a 1 1/8" bore, while the non-power M/C has a 1" bore. Unfortunately the kits are not interchangeable.

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Thanks for the info. I have a couple more master cylinders so I will check the bore and order a kit.
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