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Posted: **Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:46 pm**

SO HERES THE DEAL
master cylinder bolts perfectly in place.
if i pull back on the brake handle, i would be pulling
the rod out of master cylinder, what am i missing ?????
if i hook it all up i have brakes by pushing
brake handle forward in wrong direction.
heres some pics of assembly.

http://www.glowfoto.com/static_image/12 ... 3/glowfoto

Posted: **Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:10 pm**

looks to be a push to stop deal to me Vic... where did all the brake hardware that was on the car wind up ?

Posted: **Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:18 pm**

There was alot of the little stuff that was
removed from the car before the guy i got it
from got it, fuel cell, master cylinder,
fuel shut off lever, gauges, etc... the guy
i got the car from had the car 1.5 years and did
nothing with it other than bought the motor and
put it in the car,..and thats it.

thanks jim

VIC

Posted: **Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:31 pm**

I agree with Doc. Looks like a push brake. To change you would have to mount the master cyl. on the other side of the brake handle or move the pivot point down below the push rod.
Never used a push or a pull hand brake. I guess it's just all a matter of what feels comfy.

Maybe that's the way they stop over there. ????

Could be it was a pull brake over there. Sorta' like have'n nails with the head on the wrong end. ............ Just use 'em on the "other" side of the house.

Been a long day here.

Posted: **Mon Feb 12, 2007 8:12 pm**

Vic, there are a number of guys who think pushing is better than pulling. If you want to pull it, you need to tab the lower bar, move the handle down there and connect the brake linkage rod between your hand and the pivot point.

Posted: **Mon Feb 12, 2007 8:31 pm**

YEP we were talking about the pull/push deal not long ago somewhere?
Vic i am assumeing the car has 4w brakes ? Iwould plumb it as is and get used to the motion......

Posted: **Mon Feb 12, 2007 8:45 pm**

Thanks everyone on the input, i spaced out
on the idea of fixing the brake rod above the pivot point
on the brake lever.
Vega has rear brakes only,.. 4 piston wildwoods
with 11 inch wildwood floater rotors, nice stuff.
i just dont know if i could get use to pushing the
brake handle forward to stop...

Posted: **Mon Feb 12, 2007 8:57 pm**

My altered is push to brake.I like it fine.Can you move the master up to have pull to brake?

Posted: **Mon Feb 12, 2007 9:03 pm**

NOW I'M GETTING CONFUSED ! my heap had rear only but with a single outlet H/A master cyl. .....

Posted: **Mon Feb 12, 2007 9:21 pm**

my master cylinder (wildwood)
is also single out.

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