1966 dual master clyinder, manual brake?

[Keith B.]

My manual brake '66 has a black cast dual master clyinder with white plastic caps. Is this stock? The car was assembled late July; 194376S127153, second last day of prodution. It is a low mileage, unrestored survivor, 35,000 miles. I thought it may have been built with a '67 master cylinder. Thanks!

[John H.]

Re: 1966 dual master clyinder, manual brake?

My manual brake '66 has a black cast dual master clyinder with white plastic caps. Is this stock? The car was assembled late July; 194376S127153, second last day of prodution. It is a low mileage, unrestored survivor, 35,000 miles. I thought it may have been built with a '67 master cylinder. Thanks!

Keith -

The dual master cylinder you describe was only used on 66's with power brakes, and had separate lines from the master cylinder for the front and rear systems; manual-brake 66's used a round Bendix master cylinder with a single line to the block on the frame. 67's used a totally different dual master cylinder and lines.

Can you post a photo of the installation?