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MG TD TF 1500 - remote 'DeLaval' brake fluid reservoir

Remote brake fluid reservoir, 1915 DeLaval oiler adds a "vintage" look and also is a bit personal. Had to go with glass, something close to the "Real McCoy," since the brake fluid destroyed new plastic ones. My grandfather worked for the Michigan Central Railroad as a fireman, like Elijah McCoy, here in Ypsilanti, MI; later in his life, Elijah became an instructor and grandpa may have been trained by him.
http://detroit1701.org/ElijahMcCoy.htm

Tiny reservoir and the hypodermic syringe for adding fluid. Being forced to use the syringe (small funnel works, too) minimizes the brake fluid running down and peeling paint.

At the halfway mark, the level will drop nearly to the bottom with hard pumping, but not disappear.

Bracket is small piece of stainless sheetmetal; The oiler fitting is 1/8" male pipe thread. Fitting is 1/8" female pipe / 1/4" JIC male bulkhead adapter (or sizes 02 & 04).



Jim Northrup

Here's the master cylinder. No hole in the floorboard.
Vent hole in the filler plug (cap) is soldered.

I think what looks like a white film on the master cylinder is the intense flash reflection off the clear coat. Gotta go look at that again. Can't have a MC that looks like it has psoriasis.


Jim Northrup

Jim,
You pluged the cap and drilled into the body? Do you remember what size tap?
Bob
Bob Dougherty

It is 1/8" NPT, tapered pipe tread.
I went with the swivel nut JIC elbow since it is tighter than flaring the tubing and bending.
Could've gone with a 1/4" JIC-1/8" NPT male elbow right out of the master cylinder if it was even less clearance.

Jim Northrup

This thread was discussed on 19/11/2010

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