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Eric, you are giving other single line MCs a bad rep. Craig
Single Master Cylinders have a bad rep already.
I had a customer tell me of a '59 Thunderbird that had a factory single master cylinder that he had sold. The stop light switch which is threaded into the master cylinder failed, blew apart, and with 2 pumps of the brake pedal, completely emptied the master cylinder of any fluid. With an out of control car, the new owner blew threw an intersection and was T-boned. They are trying to sue him, and the Brake switch company.
I had another customer who has a 64 T-Bird. Single master cylinder. The seal went out on the master cylinder, he lost all the fluid into the brake booster, and with 4 pumps of the brakes lost all fluid. Pedal went to the floor, and he was forced to either smash into a truck, or run up on the curb and drag his T-bird down a cement wall to stop it. He chose the cement wall, and completely mauled his Car.
I think it is better to have a dual chamber master cylinder, as you are ensured to have atleast a back up chamber to allow you to have brakes to stop the car.
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