Where to get correct aluminum master cylinder?

[Laredo]

Master cylinder is leaking AGAIN. Ordered one from O'reily's - opened the box - cast iron :(. Now I'm hesitant to get one from a mail order supplier. Who's for sure sells the correct one?

[Bob Holmes]

I picked up one at O'Reilly's. Just check what they give you.

[Raven855]

I picked up one at O'Reilly's. Just check what they give you.
That's 2 of us!

[fastsvo]

That's 2 of us!

I got one at O'Reilly's as well

[MikeFleming]

Unfortunately none of the rebuilders keep separate part numbers for the aluminum versus iron ones - just by bore size and bolt pattern.

Find a local warehouse that has several in stock and look through a few boxes.

[etc1006]

/\ What the guy with the Red​ car said.

[Duck]

I got one from Carquest.

[KevinK]

I got a new one from Rock auto a while back for $39 but that was right after I paid $100 for a Ford NOS one.

[brsvo]

2nd on Rock auto. About 3 weeks ago!

[MikeFleming]

Alternate plan: The stock ones have a hard-anodized main bore and short of metal scratches, I've never seen a corroded or damaged bore. The main issue is the flare cones where the tube ends seat (see Flemings' Famous Sealing Washers).

Last time I searched for rebuilt kits, they wer >$40/US and a whole reman unit was ~$30/US. So get any reman unit, strip and clean your exisiting stock one and swap over the new internals.

[Laredo]

I picked up one at O'Reilly's. Just check what they give you.

I guess I'll give 'em another try....thanks.

[Laredo]

...see Flemings' Famous Sealing Washers....

Came up empty (??)

[Patrick]

Came up empty (??)

Well then, we can't tell you to do a search, can we?

[MikeFleming]

Came up empty (??) Yeah, that happens when that thread hasn't been posted yet. One of those thousands of things on the To Do list we still have to do. Sigh.

And I do not currently have the capacity to make more. I think that Chalks looked into doing a run a while back. Chris?

[Patrick]

Mike,

Just sneak in the post and back date it. Then tell Laredo that he needs to learn how to use the search function.

MUHAHAHAHA!!!

[MikeFleming]

^
HA!

Then Mitch can ban him for not searching! Nice touch!

[Patrick]

I love it when a plan comes together.

[P_Books]

Bought one YEARS ago. Have to look through the storage room.
But thanks for enlightening me on the alum/steel ones.

[tommyb]

Doug,

I have a NOS one in the basement if it helps get my car running good, Otherwise I got my last one at Rock Auto searching for on specifically for SVO and got aluminum.

Tom

[Laredo]

Unfortunately none of the rebuilders keep separate part numbers for the aluminum versus iron ones - just by bore size and bolt pattern.
Find a local warehouse that has several in stock and look through a few boxes.

The counter guy at O'Reilys was kind enough to call their warehouse and have them do a manual inspection. Found one aluminum and had it shipped to local store. Good to go. Thanks Mike!

[MikeFleming]

^
Party On, Wayne!