Dual Master Cylinder getting hot

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BJRVentport2
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Dual Master Cylinder getting hot

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After driving my Bird with the new Mustang dual master I have found that the master cylinder gets very hot. The dual master is a lot closer to the exhaust manifold than the stock one, and it gets so hot you don't want to touch it. Also the Midland brake booster mounted in it's stock location but is not hooked up yet, gets so hot you can't touch the band holding the diaphragm together. I made a heat shield for the master cylinder and the power brake unit. I also changed the timing with about 5 more degrees of advance. I put a heat gun on the exhaust manifold next to the master cylinder and it read 345 degrees. The master cylinder read 115 degrees, and I could put my hand on it with no pain. So Win Win.
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