Drill Mod

[shenanigans]

Originally posted by FirebirdGT:
Master cylinder should be one of the FIRST things to replace. Check the fluid, and if it is getting "dirty" it is the master going bad - I know, I replaced the clutch, pressure plate and throwout bearing when I should have replaced the master.

Also use the late model slave if replacing:

http://www.thunderracing.com/catalog...vid=3&pcid=266

Sp wait, if the fluid is getting dirty and going bad, then its the Master cylinder going out?

[iGoRa]

Originally posted by loser:
so it wasnt hard? i know that stupid U-bolt was horrible, you cant get at it good and its just plain hard to get through those holes. think its worth it? easy to do. im 14, and im very impatient. is it easy to mess up? my dad said he'd help but i dont wonna mess it up.
thanks.

easy.(I assume that you know how to bleed the system and use the tools) Read instructions and make shure that you understand what you gonna do. here is another link : http://www.installuniversity.com/ins...sity/index.htm
go to: McLeod Adjustable Master Cylinder and "Drill Mod" Install

tips:
1.when you gonna drill the hose, make sure that hose is straight , use the smaller drill bit first , finish with 3/8.Use battery powered low speed drill.Flash it with brake fluid.
2. I had my vehicle lowered back before i did U-bolt. You want to point top hole first. That’s where you gonna learn to be patient [img]smile.gif[/img] Put time aside, no rush and youll be alright.

[FirebirdGT]

Originally posted by shenanigans:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by FirebirdGT:
Master cylinder should be one of the FIRST things to replace. Check the fluid, and if it is getting "dirty" it is the master going bad - I know, I replaced the clutch, pressure plate and throwout bearing when I should have replaced the master.

Also use the late model slave if replacing:

http://www.thunderracing.com/catalog...vid=3&pcid=266

Sp wait, if the fluid is getting dirty and going bad, then its the Master cylinder going out? </font>[/QUOTE]The master is plastic. That plus the seal deterioration. I bled/flushed it first and it came back. Gone now with a new master.

[loser]

Originally posted by iGoRa:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by loser:
so it wasnt hard? i know that stupid U-bolt was horrible, you cant get at it good and its just plain hard to get through those holes. think its worth it? easy to do. im 14, and im very impatient. is it easy to mess up? my dad said he'd help but i dont wonna mess it up.
thanks.

easy.(I assume that you know how to bleed the system and use the tools) Read instructions and make shure that you understand what you gonna do. here is another link : http://www.installuniversity.com/ins...sity/index.htm
go to: McLeod Adjustable Master Cylinder and "Drill Mod" Install

tips:
1.when you gonna drill the hose, make sure that hose is straight , use the smaller drill bit first , finish with 3/8.Use battery powered low speed drill.Flash it with brake fluid.
2. I had my vehicle lowered back before i did U-bolt. You want to point top hole first. That’s where you gonna learn to be patient [img]smile.gif[/img] Put time aside, no rush and youll be alright. </font>[/QUOTE]Thanks alot iGoRa, my dads been working 12 hour days lately, so im not going to do it in the next few days. thanks for all the info. :D

[phoenix6]

Do u have to be installed a new master cylinder for this Drill Mod to work? Id like to go out there and do this possibly tomorrow and was wondering if I needed any extra parts aside from new fluid for the system.

[loser]

unless you accidently drill through the wrong part, no you dont need anything but fluid. and a friend to help bleed the system.

[TurboProject]

Well the older designs seem to have it too.

Here's a shot of the hose from my 3.4L and it's the same part number as from the LT1s.

http://home.att.net/~basic-4/cars/Cl...Restrictor.JPG

The biggest drill I could fit in there was a 1/16"(0.0625").

This is from an old system that I had replaced. I already drilled it out to 1/8" and will probably swap it into my car at some point.