What did you do to your Maverick or Comet today

Installed some 6 X 9's in the rear deck and a 12" Rockford Fosgate Punch sub, a 3001-P Rockford Fosgate amp in da trunk (both R/F pieces were free, found in a house I am painting) so now got a little thump in case I want to see an action movie, just love hearing explosions on it, also installed an emergency brake assembly as I had none at all and figure it would be easier with the M/C out right now.

 

We will have to plan this. The next couple of months are going to be really busy for me but maybe we can do this sometime next year..............just a thought.

 

Fabricated and installed a harness bar.

 

Painted my block.. Pretty ford blue.. Making a list of new parts to order from summit now...couldn't get them locally.

 

There is nothing prettier than a Ford block painted Ford Blue.....IMHO
Pictures, Pictures.......................please?

 

Took my car to a all Ford show today, and another Maverick actually showed up.

 

Any pictures of the other Maverick or is he a member here?????

 

Got a few more parts. Got a set of new 6901s for 75 bucks. 95 ho engine made its first try in the engine bay. Every thing fit except the a/c compressor got out have to move it to the other side of the engine later this week going to try trans and new cross member with it. Every step on building this car has been one fab after another. Thanks again to all the game crew that has helped us out so much on this build.

 

Yup, he's on here, from time to time

 

my block i painted the other day..now just have to dissassemble the rest once iget the parts, then put it all back together..manual steering set-up should arrive before thursday this week..then the real work will start.

 

Pressure washed the engine compartment so I can do the detail work, install new front suspension, the '77 Mav steering linkage & Torino disc brakes... Gonna be busy for the next week or so...

 

Went and picked up a master cylinder today (finally came in) bench bled and installed bled.......NO PEDAL! straight to the floor, new not reman., pulled it off and went back for another, reman. this time, bench bled, installed bled.......NO PEDAL! straight to the floor, *&#!^ @$ #& pulled it off went back and got the third one, new one this time, had to adapt lines, bench bled and installed bled.......L.I.B. pedal!!! what do you freakin know, thats three today five total for this car, next time I'm letting someone else do the dang brakes. I think the supplier is just cleaning them and sending them back out for sale, unreal, the guy at the counter said they bought out quite a few parts stores and it may have been the supply from those shelves that had been sitting.

 

between interruptions and old rusty car took way to long to change rear leafs so took to shop to have front rebuilt. trade off money or time and aggravation

 

now that it sounds like you may have it I meant to ask a silly question just to through out a idea but now I have 2. I do not remember all the details of your problems but.
1) with the last master cylinder why did you need adaptors is it possible you got a dual drum master?
2) if I remember correctly you redid all your lines is the one coming from the front brakes going to the firewall end of the master cylinder or is it possible they got hooked up backwards?
Just throwing out ideas.

 

1) Ok lets go back in time a bit and see if I can clear this up, the very first master cylinder I got for it was for supposedly* a 1975 with front disc, at that time I had to change the fittings on my lines so it would hook up, I thought I had to do that because of the year differences, as you may know that master worked too well because of the 1/4 inch longer rod**, the second m/c I got was supposedly for a 1976 with front disc, there was a difference, seems the rear hole was a tiny bit larger than on the first m/c, it had an adapter with it that was the correct size, well it was just a bad m/c, would build pressure only when pumped and when released and hit again, would go to the floor, so the third m/c was the same year as the second, fit with no issues but would build no pressure at all, even when pumped, nothing, the fourth m/c was supposedly for a 1975 with front disc but again an issue with fitament and I adapted this time the front hole was larger***, again would build no pressure at all, the last and hopefully final m/c, well it had to have adapters in both holes, the rear hole was like the second just a bit larger and the front was like the fourth, with a larger front hole.
Now I will try and explain *
* The first I was told was more than likely boxed wrong and was not for a 1975 at all, thus starting me on the changing the fittings to get it to "fit".

** I was told the longer rod was for a drum to drum m/c and I agree to that because of the longer stroke that m/c had, 1/2 inch longer plunger cylinder than any other I had, but I don't understand that because the drum to drum m/c, well don't they have the same size reservoirs for front and back? that m/c had two different sized reservoirs like a disc to drum one.

*** This m/c is I believe the one that was correct all along and was supposed to be the first one for a 1975 with disc, seems I remember changing both fittings, those fittings I took off would have fit this m/c.

*** explains the 2) question.

Disclaimer:
Ok I don't claim to know if any of the information regarding different master cylinders contained herein is correct, it is only speculation on my part as to correct year of m/c or components thereof, this information is not reliable as to what m/c you may need for your application as applications may vary, please consult your dealer for proper application and fitament issues, or you can do like I did and depend on the guy behind the parts counter punching computer buttons to know what he is looking at, and if you are lucky enough to find the guy at the parts house that does know what he is doing, you may not be lucky enough to find the parts vendor has the knowledge to have the correct part matched to the correct number you order.
Good Day! and Good Luck!