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Old 02-18-2019, 08:21 PM   #1
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Wilwood master cylinder, does this look right???????

Gentlemen, in my never ending quest to get my brakes to work I ordered a new Wilwood MC. I noticed the exit ports on the MC are off center to the reducer fitting for the brake line fitting. Does this look right. Seems to me the reducer fitting will block off the hole where the fluid exits the MC.


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Old 02-18-2019, 08:28 PM   #2
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Re: Wilwood master cylinder, does this look right???????

No, it doesn't. I would send that photo to Wilwood and let them know.
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Old 02-18-2019, 08:53 PM   #3
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Re: Wilwood master cylinder, does this look right???????

I dont think your fitting will bottom out in the hole...measure it and see..if it doesn't bottom out there will be a void between them......
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Old 02-18-2019, 10:06 PM   #4
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Re: Wilwood master cylinder, does this look right???????

I'm not trying to argue with you Mongo at all when I say this, so please do not take it as such. Even if the fitting doesn't bottom out, that hole is still drilled wrong. My Wilwood had the outlet holes centered, in the m/c.
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Old 02-18-2019, 10:59 PM   #5
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Re: Wilwood master cylinder, does this look right???????

Paintman. I would question that too. See what they say. That would rattle around in my head always wondering if it was right or wrong.

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Old 02-19-2019, 08:56 AM   #6
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Re: Wilwood master cylinder, does this look right???????

You won't get any arguement from me...I'll agree that it doesn't look right..actually looks like like crap...hard to believe something like that could get past QC if its wrong....but I've also seen some questionably designed stuff from wilwood as of late..
I'd sure be curious to see what wilwood says.....
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Old 02-19-2019, 11:46 AM   #7
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Re: Wilwood master cylinder, does this look right???????

Mongo is correct, the fitting won't bottom out and you will be fine. Mine was the same way and here's a stock Wilwood photo showing the offset holes.

I do agree it looks strange, not sure why they're made that way.
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Old 02-19-2019, 11:58 AM   #8
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Re: Wilwood master cylinder, does this look right???????

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not sure why they're made that way.
so air bubbles dont get trapped.
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Old 02-19-2019, 12:43 PM   #9
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Re: Wilwood master cylinder, does this look right???????

Perhaps to draw more from reservoir side and alleviate any possible sediment, because they can. Not that sediment would/should be present.
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Re: Wilwood master cylinder, does this look right???????

It was harder to see the hole position in the 1st pics but now that I see Jeb's pic it's easy to see that it's to keep from trapping air in the void ....
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Old 02-19-2019, 12:55 PM   #11
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Thanks guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 02-19-2019, 01:00 PM   #12
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Re: Wilwood master cylinder, does this look right???????

It also should at least in theory to keep air from being trapped in the cylinder bore.
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