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i have been told that the master cyl is different on cars with a disc diff compared to a car with a drum diff.is this true or a load of shit.i carn't see them changing the master cyl for a minor change,but i could be wrong.thanks
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Yes the master cylinder is different in that it doesn't have a residual line pressure valve in it when used with disc brakes.
You can get the residual line pressure valve removed to convert the master cylinder for use with discs.
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can you put a disc diff into a drum car without any probs or is it a must to change the master cyl?thanks for the info too :)
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Yes, you can. Just remove the valve otherwise the discs will drag.
Remember the all important handbrake cable too.
I've done the drum --> disc conversion on my XB. My master cyl didn't even have the valve in it. Car may have been a disc b
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where is this line valve and how do you remove it?
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It's in the port where the brake line screws into the master cylinder.
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