master cylinder lids

[cuda hunter]

So, on the many aar's and ta's I looked at during carlisle I noticed that most were black.  However there were a few that were silver or zinc anodized.  the survivor t/a that was there had a black lid that was about half peeled off.  Didn't get a picture the one time the hood was open that I was lucky enough to look inside. 

What was the original color supposed to be?  I"m assuming that different brake set ups had different colored lids. 

Knowledge please......

[Burdar]

On power brake cars...the brake boosters and master cylinders(with lids installed) were painted black as an assembly. (in 1970)

[cuda hunter]

Ok, so Manual brakes received a zinc anodized lid or a silver lid? 

[anlauto]

Pretty certain ALL AARs/TAs had power brakes with Bendix boosters. 

For 1970, Bendix sent the booster assemblies with the master cylinder already attached to the assembly plates. They were painted completely black as a unit. 

[cuda hunter]

Would a V code with power brakes have gotten a black painted assembly? 

[Burdar]

The black assemblies weren't limited to T/As and AARs.  If the car had power brakes in 1970 it would have come with a black brake assembly.

[cuda hunter]

Ok, so Manual brakes received a zinc anodized lid or a silver lid?

so,,,

[mopar jack]

This is a good read about bendix master cylinders and painted black. http://therammaninc.com/files/categories/Moparts_Complete_Guide_to_Mopar_Master_Cylinders_1967-19746.pdf