Help with master cylinder swap that goes with the disc brake swap

[Bored_2wd]

Help!!!
I've got a 1995 ford explorer rear end with disc brakes which I swapped into my ranger. I'm doing a brake job right now on it, and would like to change the master cylinder out and put in the appropriate one for the rear axle. The parts guys are asking me questions such as "Do you have the one with the speed control" "Do you have the one with the proportioning valve" "Do you need the reservoir"? I'm guessing that I DON'T want the speed control or the proportioning valve (the ranger has it further down the line) right? Or do I? I'm getting a new reservoir if possible just to keep from messing with it.
Please help! Kris are you out there?
--Bob

 

[410Fortune]

You need the master cylinder for a 95 Explorer, with resevoir (better to get one new with the master), no speed control, no pro valve, etc.

His computer is just prompting him questions, No matter what you answer I believe all 95 Explorers use the same master *( so the same part # will come up), the ABS valve is on the frame, the speed control is not part of the master cyl, and the only thing that gets hooked up to the master cyl is the resevoir fluid level sensor.

Dont be surprised to find out the hard brake lines will not thread into your new master cyl. I have written a couple of posts about this topic, you can try a search.

I highly reccommend a new master cyl, not a rebuilt unit, and get one from a good parts place like carquest or Napa, dont trust your life to a rebuilt Cragen or Autozone unit.

 

[Bored_2wd]

THanks 410....long time no talk! This is the info I'm needing, thanks. I'm bailing on the master cylinder this weekend, because 3 places nearby all are out of stock on all of them. So it's monday - tuesday before anybody can get one for me. it's all I can do to get the rotors, pads, ujoints, etc. done anyway. Looks like I might be borrowing a car until I can get it all up and running again.
Hey, do you know if there are two different sizes of bearings inside there? I don't remember from the last time, and the parts guy said that there was only one bearing called for for each side. I'm taking that to mean it takes 2 bearings, both with the same part number. Is that true? I got the brute force ujoints, maybe I'll return them. I did get the 2 timkens at autozone, but my guess is I'll need 2 more.
--Bob

 

[410Fortune]

Yes the inner and outer wheel bearings are the same part number on the D35 TTB.

Use Timken bearings only and Spicer U joints

Brute force are okay, but I have seen them break under heavy use.

 

[Bored_2wd]

Thanks 410. I'm looking for your posts on the subject of the master cylinder switch, and I can't find it. I'm so tired, I'm just going to bed. I'll look again tomorrow night. From what I gather it's not a direct swap it sounds like I'd need to run a couple new hardlines. I can do that but don't have the flaring tools. Hmmmm.
--Bob

 

[410Fortune]

What switch?

You dont need to flare anything

I am not sure if you will need a new hardline or not, my truck is an 88 and they changed a few things with the explorer.

If you do need to replace line you can use standard length lines with fittings available at any auto parts store.

If you look closely at the brake lines on your truck you will see that Ford used the same lines you can buy at the auto parts store to make the lines in your Explorer (sections, not all one piece)