Nissan Silvia clutch master cylinder replacement help ?

[shelbe]

I was told to put a 240sx clutch master cylinder in my silvia so i bought one and its totally different has anyone had this problem and what clutch master cylinder did you use.

[s14derrick]

as far as i know they should all be the same

[S133P3R]

can you be more descriptive of where the problem is?for example:doesnt fit holes on fire wall.doesnt accept the hard lines...etc.

and maybe some pictures for good measure...

my buddy runs a JDM RHD master he got off his front clip from japan, works fine. you may need to buy/make new line tho.... also, the 180SX has a different front brake set-up if my memory is correct.

[shelbe]

the hardline connects on the bottom on my silvia and the 240 connects on side. as far as i know the bolt holes to firewall are exact.

[S133P3R]

a few solutions that come to mind...

1.*CHEAPEST* buy the 6" line that connects from end of hardline to slave (or dampner box, if not removed) and use it to make up the difference between the master and hardline... not sure if there will be any negative effects like softer pedal or not. there will just be an odd lookin line. this should be available at most parts stores.

2.*DIY*buy new hardline, rent/buy tube flaring tool & tube bender... and make your own... although this seems pretty difficult, i made a new one for my car cuz all the bolts stripped from the master cylinder down to the slave. google "tube flaring" and use that as your guide, its easy if you take your time and measure carefully. i think the threads on the cylinders are "M-10".

3*BEST* buy a Stainless steel line that goes from the master cylinder directly to the slave cylinder. i just bought one of these even though i bent my own custom hard line, will use the SS instead. these are commonly used by people doing an A/T to M/T swap...

any questions, just mark a #followed by the question regarding that method.... GOOD LUCK!

[SirSilvia]

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