308 Master Cylinder needed - best sources?

Suggested sources for a master cylinder for a '81 308 GTSI ?

Thanks

 

I grabbed one off of ebay from overseas and it arrived promptly and was CHEAP!!! I'll try and get the name of the seller.

 

Yes, I would appreciate that!

Thanks

 

Check with Ricambi America and T. Rutland. Daniel at Ricambi is extremely knowledgeable and helpful.

Not for nothin', but do you really need a whole new master cylinder? There are shops like White Post and Apple Hydraulics that can do a rebuild on just about any master cylinder and make it good as new. That's usually a lot cheaper than buying a whole new one.

 

Here is the e-mail address of the guy in Italy that I bought my new 308 master cylinder from. (Ebay)

His name is Alberto.

[email protected]

Good luck,
Greg
77 308

 

That's the same guy I used...just found the email.

 

The Master Cylinder went out so i am looking at rebuilding it or replacing it. as a mechanic of 30+ years I have seen this master before but cant remember which car I saw it on. Anyone have any clues?

 

The Pantera uses similar/same layout but holes for plumbing are on the wrong side. Would work for a RH drive Ferrari

Gerrit

 

I just bought a rebuild kit for my 328 (it's the same!) but you also have the complete pump

http://www.superformance.co.uk/a-308/brakes.htm

 

Doesn't the 328 have a Bigger master cylinder, thus better for a Big brake kit.
(I bought one for this purpose.)

 

No, for the non-ABS 328 it is the same as in the 308 ! Funny how the Spare Parts Catalogue for the 328 doesn't even have a part number for it !
I've used a rebuild kit this year and it worked perfectly for &20, about 30 euros !!!

Guess what, Ferrari says master cylinder for a 328 is NLA

 

Thanks,,
Whew,,, Glad I only paid $ 35.00 usa for it.

BTW; The size of the master cylinder bore is stamped on the foreward end of the Master Cylinder.

 

For the record my master cylinder has "1421839"

Care to explain ?

 

In a string started, May 2003,, Titled, ” Brake Upgrade Thoughts,”


"For a Girodisc upgrade,,
“328 Master Cylinder, non-ABS 25mm” (Look on the foreward end.)
Stock is 23mm i believe, you DO WANT the 25mm 308 master cylinder source being [email protected] for a few hundred dollars more."


I will look at both my 1981 Mondial 8 Master Cyl and my 1988 328 Master Cyl tonight,, and photograph.

 

Here's a picture of my 1988 328 master cylinder, in place, before work was done
Not the best of pictures, but it's the one I have right now ...

And you are right, the old rubber is 23mm. Now is that a convertion or was there a 25mm version originally ?
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Call AW 1-800-631-5589 ask for Brian. Brian use to work for TRutlands.
I purchased a clutch slave cylinder. It was over 50% cheaper than the dealer and the other advertisers here.
Charles

 

Does anyone have the dimensions on the master? Mounting Holes and such....I have some guesses but i would like to be Accurate. I think it is a Alfa Unit. Also is Benditalia by chance Bendix of italy?

 

I just replaced the master cylinder in the GT4 2 months ago as well as having the booster rebuilt.I contemplated in getting a rebuild kit but in the end I wasn't going to save much as bore needed re-sleeving and after that I was only going to be in front $50 or so.I ended up going for a new one from Superformance.I emailed albydea as I had bought a few things off him but he told me that he was awaiting stock and it would be in at the end of the month so being impatient I just bought the Superformance one.The only thing that was curious is that it came in a box marked Fiat 1500.I have tried to do a search for a Fiat master cylinde and I came up dry.Maybe someone else might be able to shed some light

 

Fiat 1500 ?! That's interesting ... Would it have any other reference that I could try at the local Fiat dealer, please ?

 

On thier website it has a pic of a raw cast iron master.

 

No,
Alfa unit is 19mm, that's why I purchased a 328 25mm unit, given the eBaY chance... (Cheep too, who Hooo..)

so,
308 internial diameter is... 23mm

328 internial dia. is ..........25mm
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