Clearly the prior owner followed Kas Kastener?s advice: ?Never be beaten by
equipment.?
?Justin
> On Dec 15, 2017, at 3:42 PM, John Styduhar via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
> ?Brad, I think you are correct that the dual brake system on your car was
> cobbled together in an emergency situation and not as designed. The two brake
> master cylinders should be operating separate brake circuits (front and
> rear). ? The rear cylinder should be plumbed to the rear brake bias control.
> You should rebuild or replace both cylinders.
>
>> On Fri, Dec 15, 2017 at 3:21 PM, Brad Eells via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
>> wrote:
>> Hi Gang,
>>
>> I am trying to understand what may have happened with the duel master set up
>> and it's plumbing.
>>
>> The front and rear circuits are both coming out of the right hand cylinder
>> while the left hand cylinder is returning to itself. The car does have a
>> prop valve for the rear brakes located in the cockpit.
>>
>> One person suggested the the driver may have had a problem during a race
>> weekend and simply re-plumbed to make it through a race weekend. The car was
>> last raced in Sept 1976.
>>
>> Should a line for each circuit simply go to each master cylinder? I have 2
>> new ones on order.
>>
>> Your thoughts are appreciated!
>>
>>
>> Brad
>>
>> Brad Eells
>> Chino CA
>> #35 DP 1962 Triumph TR4
>> #76 FP 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk3
>> 1965 Triumph TR4A IRS...for the road!
>>
>> <BCE_0044 (Large).JPG>
>>
>> ?
>>
>>
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