280z MC on 510 - Stock 510 Pushrod? Retainer Clip? - Kinda urgent...

[demo243]

Cant find an answer....

 

Installing a 280z - NOT ZX - Brake MC on my 71 510-

 

Stock the 510 pushrod is held in with a clip to the MC - doesnt seem like the washer will fit under the clip on the new master (280z)

 

Can anyone confirm that the 510 pushrod will work and wether or not to clip it in - 

 

Thanks

[racerx]

maybe this will help.  http://community.ratsun.net/topic/34119-help-with-280z-master-cylinder-upgrade/

 

you can also type in 280z master cylinder on search window (upper right hand corner) and click on magnifying glass symbol --good luck

[demo243]

I searched forever and couldnt find  an answer on whether or not to use the clip... long story short- you can't- but the 280z MC bolts right up,

 

Ended up having to replace those short hardlines out of the master as well. First master I got from autozone leaked like a sive while i was bench bleading -went to another autozone and miraculously found another- this one was actually much nicer... same part though...

 

much much stiffer pedal feel -although not a bad thing - but my car is set up as a race car and not a daily.

[qwik510]

From what I remember, many years ago, the guys running the 280Z master cyl had to make a smaller custom sized washer to make it work. Maybe check in the back issues of the dime quarterly. They are available online for free, here:

 

https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0ByCvxnHNk90SYzc4N2E1MWEtMzg0MC00YTE4LTkxZGQtM2RjODA5ODA1YjU1/edit?pli=1

[demo243]

Ill do some digging to find out- 

 

seems fine with out it-  with the stock push rod threaded as short as possible it leaves only a hair of play so its held in there pretty well - but would prefer to have a fail safe