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Ford High Performance Brake Fluid
Old 09-12-2002, 11:51 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Ford High Performance Brake Fluid

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http://www.hotrodsandhorsepower.com/...techtips2.html Tip #61

Question any seasoned racer about brake fluid and one of the first things
that will come out of their mouth is "Ford High Performance Brake Fluid"
(sometimes referred as "Ford Heavy Duty Brake Fluid"). According to Hot Rods
& Horsepower, this is usually the fluid of choice, but let's back up for a
minute: The really good racing brake fluid available today is called
"Castrol SRF". It is a somewhat rare super-fluid designed primarily for
racing, but most people don't buy it because of the high buy-in cost. The
reality is, Ford Motor Company purchases this fluid by the barrel,
repackages it, and sells it as Ford Heavy Duty fluid to owners of heavy-duty
trucks. Anyone may buy it from a Ford dealer under part number
C6AZ-19542-AA. The packaging states: "High Performance Dot 3", and the cost is considerably less than the Castrol-packaged fluid.
Ford Heavy Duty DOT 3 is VERY inexpensive and is popular (particularly among racers) because of its excellent dry boiling point. It is sold in metal cans and as a result, it has a long shelf life(provided the seal isn't broken).
In terms of specifications, Ford Heavy Duty is classified as a DOT3 fluid.
The dry boiling point of this fluid is 550-degrees F while the wet boiling
point is 284-degrees F.

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