Ground strap & brake fluid

I have owned my 74 cat for 22 years. I rebuilt my brake calipers,replaced my master cyl and purchased a new clutch and slave cyl at that time. I have used dot 5 syn brake fluid for 21 years and never have had a problem. I only drive my car on the street not the track. I live in upstate New York (not at a high altitude). I flush out my hyd system every 3 to 4 years and the fluid always comes out very clear. I know some owners do not recomend dot 5 but you can't beat this track record. Good Luck....

stock is dot 3 or 4(there interchangable).If you go dot 5 you must flush out all the dot 3 as they dont mix!dot 5 wont hurt paint but it has a slightly mushier feel, and i believe it has a lower boiling point but im not positive about that.

The only ground strap the car had when stock was a large flat braided one on the transaxle at the rear.Alot of poeple have added another ground from the head to the body which might be what you have.It should not be needed if the stock ground is good.Good luck

The Pantera requires a ground strap from the transaxle or engine to a bare spot on the frame, but 6 ft is overkill IMHO. Most are a ft or less long. DOT-3 Ford brake fluid is used by many racers in all kinds of cars for both clutch & brakes, as it has an extraordinarily high boiling point plus is pretty cheap. The only thing to remember is, any DOT-3 fluid will absorb moisture a little faster than a DOT-4-rated fluid, so it absolutely needs changing yearly (the racers change it each event). DOT-5.1 is mineral oil & has the highest boiling point of any conventional fliud but costs quite a bit more. DOT 5 is silicone and is not recommended nor allowed by any racing organization known, due to multiple problems. Dow Chemical, the mfgr, also does NOT recommend it as a brake fluid. Its only advantage is its very lowf water-absorption in lightly-maintained or seldom-driven cars.