Re: 1936 Packard 210 - In search of a particular part or something comparable

Posted by HH56 On 2022/7/29 18:43:28
As Don said, don't believe anyone has done this with manual brakes. There is one pre 40 model belonging to a frequent forum poster that has had power brakes with a dual master installed but that undoubtedly required a lot more mods.

Believe the biggest issue you will find is how to mount a modern master cylinder because of where Packard placed theirs next to the frame. I don't think there are any modern car dual masters made that use bolts thru the body that would go sideways into the frame. Most cylinders made today have mounting ears on one end and the vast majority have them horizontally oriented. With the horizontal bolt holes being widely spaced plus the need for some kind of mounting bracket the center line of the master and center line of the push rod coming off the pedal will be an inch or two offset and not workable without some significant pedal mods. Second issue will be where the ports are located since the frame will interfere with any tubing connections on quite a few of the units available.

Having said that I did find one that MIGHT work but at the least it would take some fabrication for a mounting bracket that could bolt into the frame using the original holes and accommodate the end of the master mount. Wilwood makes a 1" dual master with vertical mounting ears and ports that are on the bottom of the cylinder. Willwood shows it as a kit that also includes remote plastic reservoirs although if it were my car I would try to find a reservoir more age appropriate looking. If the center lines would work out without requiring extensive mods to the pedal or pushrod takeoff pin, I think it would be fairly simple to make a 90 degree bracket with a reinforcing piece to keep the master mounting side from bending with pedal pressure. Made out of 1/8 steel plate it would be fairly thin. With the bottom ports, making a tubing connection should be fairly easy but it would need adapters for connecting the larger tubing used then. If 36 used the louvered sheetmetal covers at the bottom of the engine compartment there might need to be some mods to one of them for tubing clearance.

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