---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith601-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 03/03/10: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:55 AM - Master cylinders (Bob Gibfried) 2. 02:55 PM - Re: Master cylinders (Mark Grieve) 3. 02:59 PM - Re: Master cylinders () ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:55:14 AM PST US From: "Bob Gibfried" Subject: Zenith601-List: Master cylinders Using a couple of small master cylinders and want to add a remote reservoir. The cylinders are up against the firewall and I have to disassemble the front end to get to them to bleed the brakes. Would be much easier to bleed them at the wheel cylinder like a car. Problem is to attach the 1/8 inch pipe fitting in place of the bleed valve. Actual size of the bleed value is about 1/8" by either a No 9 metric pitch or a 27" pipe pitch. Have spent a lot of time trying to find a reducing fitting with no luck. I don't have the equipment or expertise to machine one. Anyone have any suggestions? The last resort would be to cut off the tip of the bleed value and attach a plastic tube to the value.. Bob, Wichita ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 02:55:01 PM PST US From: Mark Grieve Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: Master cylinders Bob, 1/8 inch pipe thread is indeed 27 threads/inch. What is the thread you are trying to adapt to? Mark Bob Gibfried wrote: > > Using a couple of small master cylinders and want to add a remote > reservoir. The cylinders are up against the firewall and I have to > disassemble the front end to get to them to bleed the brakes. Would > be much easier to bleed them at the wheel cylinder like a car. > > Problem is to attach the 1/8 inch pipe fitting in place of the bleed > valve. Actual size of the bleed value is about 1/8" by either a No 9 > metric pitch or a 27" pipe pitch. Have spent a lot of time trying to > find a reducing fitting with no luck. I don't have the equipment or > expertise to machine one. > > Anyone have any suggestions? The last resort would be to cut off the > tip of the bleed value and attach a plastic tube to the value.. > > Bob, Wichita > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 02:59:14 PM PST US From: Subject: RE: Zenith601-List: Master cylinders Since all you want is a reservoir=2C you can take any barb connection that will fit=2C run it uphill to your reservoir. (I think it was Piper or Beech used to use what looked like old Brasso cans.) Punch small copper tubing into the bottom of the can=2C solder it in=2C and run your filler tubes dow n to the barb fitting you installed. If you have a drill press=2C you might try putting an almost right size fitting in the drill press=2C and hold a file against it to bring it down to size Paul R > From: rfg842@cox.net > To: zenith601-list@matronics.com > Subject: Zenith601-List: Master cylinders > Date: Wed=2C 3 Mar 2010 08:44:05 -0600 > > > Using a couple of small master cylinders and want to add a remote reservo ir. > The cylinders are up against the firewall and I have to disassemble the > front end to get to them to bleed the brakes. Would be much easier to ble ed > them at the wheel cylinder like a car. > > Problem is to attach the 1/8 inch pipe fitting in place of the bleed valv e. > Actual size of the bleed value is about 1/8" by either a No 9 metric pitc h > or a 27" pipe pitch. Have spent a lot of time trying to find a reducing > fitting with no luck. I don't have the equipment or expertise to machine > one. > > Anyone have any suggestions? The last resort would be to cut off the tip of > the bleed value and attach a plastic tube to the value.. > > Bob=2C Wichita > > =========== =========== =========== =========== > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message zenith601-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Zenith601-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/zenith601-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/zenith601-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.