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I've been rolling around the idea of a replacement brake fluid reservoir for my truck. I'm finally fixing the air pack which has been spitting BFS out of the vent line on the firewall and I've been pondering this idea again.
The idea I have is this:
1. Metal reservoir, fits on the firewall in the engine compartment. Has to look like it belongs there.
2. Built in sight glass so you can see if you have fluid without having to open things up.
3. Closable valve with provisions for pressurizing to 3-5psi so as to facilitate 1 man bleeding of brakes.
4. A breather vent for normal use.
... Or I suppose just make two caps. One with a vent and one with a schrader valve.
I've been looking for reasonably priced reservoirs and just thought of making one out of 3" AL pipe and soldering a nicer end cap on the bottom with some provision for a filler cap and with a knurled top.
Brass is crazy expensive so not going that route. AL might work as it's easy to machine a spot in the lower side for sight glasses (or a sight tube). Solder the lower cap on since it's not going to need to come off. Before doing so, add a fitting for connecting brass hard line to the Brake Master Cylinder's usual vent line point.
Short of sand casting my own design for a small tank in aluminum and adding two sight glasses (low and high levels) this is what I've come up with.
Anyone have any thoughts on this?
The idea I have is this:
1. Metal reservoir, fits on the firewall in the engine compartment. Has to look like it belongs there.
2. Built in sight glass so you can see if you have fluid without having to open things up.
3. Closable valve with provisions for pressurizing to 3-5psi so as to facilitate 1 man bleeding of brakes.
4. A breather vent for normal use.
... Or I suppose just make two caps. One with a vent and one with a schrader valve.
I've been looking for reasonably priced reservoirs and just thought of making one out of 3" AL pipe and soldering a nicer end cap on the bottom with some provision for a filler cap and with a knurled top.
Brass is crazy expensive so not going that route. AL might work as it's easy to machine a spot in the lower side for sight glasses (or a sight tube). Solder the lower cap on since it's not going to need to come off. Before doing so, add a fitting for connecting brass hard line to the Brake Master Cylinder's usual vent line point.
Short of sand casting my own design for a small tank in aluminum and adding two sight glasses (low and high levels) this is what I've come up with.
Anyone have any thoughts on this?