[Augie Valencia]

Any one have any info on obtaining a new brake master cylinder for a 63 Lemans v-8? My mechanic would like for me to replace the one currently on the car. The only other one I have has the brake line directly in front of the cylinder. The one I need and is in the car currently has the brake line UNDER the cylinder. I couldn't find one at O'reilly, Napa or AutoZone (calif.)
I have a rumbling noise under my 63 Tempest, might be the torque shaft bearings, I did purchase 2 on this website, How can I remove and install the bearings without having the factory tools? Removing the torque tube I can do, just want to do the bearings right as a layman mechanic.





cause they stand on a wall and they say "Nothing's going to hurt you tonight, not on MY watch"!

[Chiefkey]

Send your master cylinder to White Post Restorations..... they do a great job of re-sleeving and restoring master/wheel cylinders. As for the tool to R&R your Torque Tube Insulators/bearings, I have the Kent Moore tool listed in the repair
manual if you want to borrow it. Just need a pretty good deposit to make sure I get it back!
JK

[Augie Valencia]

Thank you for your response. I found a new cross referenced master cylinder for a 62-68 GM oldsmobile. As soon as I install it I'll forward some info. In regards to your offer for using the tool to remove and replace the shaft bearings, which I believe I purchased from you, I will follow up. While removing the starter on the 63 Tempest I notice some hairline cracks on the flywheel. Therefore, I most likely will attempt both jobs at once. I'm in California. Keep you posted.
In the meantime, anyone out there have for sale a good condition flywheel for a 63 326 v-8? I don't want to let the car sit for very long. While on the subject, will a flywheel from a Tempest 4-cyl work? # of teeth, diameter, bolt pattern? etc.




Cause they stand on a wall and they say, "Nothing is going to hurt you tonight, not on MY watch"!

[mechanickeith]

63 326 V8 automatic or manual trans? The 4 cylinder flywheel wont work on the 326.

[Augie Valencia]

Keith, the Tempest is a 326 v-8 automatic.

[elefantrider]

The flywheel you mention is actually a lightweight flexplate. It is only used for starting the engine. Where are the cracks exactly? Can you post some pictures?
You can try listing a want ad in the ropeshaft reader.

[Augie Valencia]

Here are the pictures I took of the flex plate. The stress lines are almost all around the flex bolts. Since it will be quite a task I never undertook, I will also try to replace the torque shaft bearings as soon as I find out how to proceed with that task and as soon as I find a flex plate. Thank you for your response and input, any more will be appreciated.
559-363-3712.








Cause they stand on a wall and they say, "Nothing is going to hurt you tonight, not on MY watch"!

[Chiefkey]

I'll have to check to be sure, If memory serves.... it appears that you're missing the re-inforcement ring that goes over the flexplate before the bolts go in. That would probably explain the cracks due to the flexplate actually flexing.
JK