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Old Dec 30, 2004 | 10:15 PM
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Will a metal brake booster and 88 and up two reservior master cyclinder work on my 86L?

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Originally Posted by bowersock
Will a metal brake booster and 88 and up two reservior master cyclinder work on my 86L?

Thansk Roger
They should!

The single vs two cylinder reservoir was just an attemt by GM to save $0.50 on the extra reservoir! Hey, 50 cents on 20,000 cars equals a lunch for the GM Top brass!

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Originally Posted by jackdaroofer
They should!

The single vs two cylinder reservoir was just an attemt by GM to save $0.50 on the extra reservoir! Hey, 50 cents on 20,000 cars equals a lunch for the GM Top brass!
And I thought the 2 cylinders in my '88 meant my brake system was better than an '87.
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Originally Posted by Wayne88
And I thought the 2 cylinders in my '88 meant my brake system was better than an '87.
85 has two reserviors (and 3 seperate brake circuits!) I'm not sure when GM switched back and forth. two reserviors give you more room for error, and make leaks easier to diagnose.
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