Date:         Thu, 5 Feb 2004 18:25:40 -0800
Reply-To:     mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: wisdom of brake fluid res. location
Comments: To: Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET>
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Sure, even the earlier VW Vans had the master cylinder under the floor
for about 30 years. Having owned many of those models I'd rather not go
back to those days. The Vanagon setup is much to be prefered IMHO.

With the spare tire mounted down there, the radiator fan needing space,
the Syncro front drive stuff planned for, there just was not a lot of
room left for the brake booster in any case.

Mark

Mark Tuovinen wrote:
>
> Dave,
>
> Some vehicles do have their brake master cylinders underneath the floor pan, it was common on trucks in the 1950's. A lot of street rods built today also place them there, it make for a more clean looking engine compartment, especially after stuffing a big V-8 where a 4 cylinder used to go. The linkage is pretty straight forward, it just goes down instead of up, and power boosters will work also.
>
> Mark in AK
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>

> > At 08:33 AM 2/5/2004, Bill H. wrote:
> > >Personally, I think it's in a pretty stupid place and would be a
> > >lot happier
> > >if the system was placed somewhere under the van. Speaking of
> > which, does
> >
> > A) How would you provide the direct mechanical connection from
> > brake pedal
> > to master cylinder, with the brake booster canister in the middle?
> >
> > B) How would you keep it clean?
> >
> > david
> >
> >