Does anybody know where I can get new rear wheel cylinders for my 6/72 Z for less than an arm and a leg? The best I can find is 57.97 apiece from NAPA special ordered. I struck out with Checker, and Pep Boys. BAP wanted 115 for them and I see them in the MSA catalog for 78. Autozone had them listed at 20.99 but can't get them anymore. Any help would be appreciated...

Hi Kurt:

$58 is a good price--wish I had remembered to check there! I ended up getting them from MSA...

car quest has them for 27.00 bucks. I think is what i paid for them. I dont know if you would be interstead but I have two rebuild kits still in the box if you want to rebuild yours.

$27 RWC's will end up being thew WRONG ones for an early 72. Been There, Done That.... several times I was told they had the right ones, but even though the box had the correct p/n printed on it, EVERYTIME the cylinder in the box was the post 6/72 version

as xray said, $57 is a bargain. I'd bite the bullet & get it.

There is only one alternative, replace the brake bridge tubes with the ones for a post 6/72 240Z so you could use the cheap RWC's. Of course only one of the two tubes is available, the other is NLA; so you'd have to custom bend that one. More trouble than it would be worth IMO

Mine bolted right on. But my cars a 8/72. Beets me.

sure they would. Thats the deal. he's looking for EARLY cylinders, for a car made before 6/72. Those cylinders are the expensive, hard to find ones. The cylinders for cars made AFTER 6/72 are the cheaper (and more available) ones.

BTW, nice hat in your avatar!

www.rockauto.com (good site) has them for $44 each (wagner)

beck arnley is $58, but rt side only. noone seems to have driver's side anymore so i had to get from MSA.

See that will teach me to read better next time.

Good luck in your search for one then.

Garth, its nice but needs to be purple.

Try here. They show both and the price is reasonable. Scroll down to WC 37275 and WC37351.http://wrenchead.carparts.com/servlets/WebEPC35?ns=Brakes%20%26%20ABS%20Rear+Caliper%2C+Wheel+Cyl%2C+Hoses%201972%20NISSAN/DATSUN%20240Z&cl=jcw-carparts35&vc=1972|60|24Z|10870&grc=11016&grd=Brakes%20%26%20ABS&JCWRETURN=store.carparts.com&storeId=10401&catalogId=10101&sgc=12101

With these parts becoming harder to find one is forced to concider rear disc brake conversion...

thanks guys!

You might also want to try Courtesy Nissan, original Nissan part for only 67 and change. If your going to pay that much might as well get the real deal.

LINK

http://www.courtesyparts.com/s30_brakes.html