Dual M/C remote resevoir

Looking for input! I did a search but did not find what I was looking for.
So I am going to try and add a remote resevoir to my dual M/C. I have an old cap in the garage to play with. My thoughts are to drill a hole for a threaded fitting in the cap. Slice a "X" in the rubber gasket and have the fitting long enough to go through the rubber seal. An alternative would be to cut a hole in the rubber the same size as the fitting and add a nut. I believe I only need 1 fitting since the M/C shares fluid between the two sides. I will need to seal the fitting somehow as well.

Anyone done this and I just can't find it on here?

 

unless you get a good seal where the fitting goes thru the rubber it will run out on the ground most upgrade to the firewall mounted design from newer jeeps with the pedals that mount behind the dash

 

I bought a remote resivor from Herm. I mounted it on the firewall, ran some vinal tubing to the master cylinder, drilled a hole in the lid and used a brass fitting with nylon & rubber washers. I really makes bleading the brakes a lot easyer. Its also a lot cleaner, less chance of getting contaminates in the brake fluid. No leaks so far. Bought all the tubing & fittings at ace- hardware .

 

I just spent over an hour trying to find the thread, and finally found it.

here is the pic


and here's the link
http://www.earlycj5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=61004

Jay

 

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for. Not sure I want to take the M/C back off to drill and tap though. I was hoping to run it through the top cover. Any pics Anthony?

 

I'm pretty sure Herm runs his in the cap.

 

Make a flat aluminum plate and drill and tap the top. Use contact cement to bond a flat EPDM gasket to the plate. This way you don't have a special master cylinder to replace at a later date.

 

Thanks I talked to him once about a year back. I'll give him a call.

 

No picts right now. I have the engine out right now, finishing a rebuild on the engin. My jeep is in the driveway, rapt up with tarps. If your not in a hury I can send you some picts in a couple of weeks. Now would be a good time before I put the engine back in.

 

I can wait, thanks!

 

I would like to find a way to tap into the cap rather than the master cylinder itself.

 

What I have

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/wil-260-7563

 

I got a conversion from R&P, that used a Wildwood master that looked like that. When I drove my Jeep with disc up front. Making a quick stop, you could hear the tire wanting to lock up, but the did not. Running 31 x 10.5 x 15 BF Goodrich KO2's

 

If your concern is a leak around a threaded fitting through the master cylinder cap, you could always solder or braze the fitting(s) to the cap. HTH, Good luck!

 

I’m liking that Willwood setup. You guys know if it’ll bolt into Herms dual MC bracket? I like the bracket, but not how fat the MC is. Gaining back an inch or two right there would be really nice.

 

I bought a couple motorcycle brake reservoirs and plumbed them into my MC cap.