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Re: 72 brakes on 62 axel?

To: gchateauvieux@macromedia.com (Gerard Chateauvieux),
Subject: Re: 72 brakes on 62 axel?
From: Jay Quinn <jpquinn@cyberramp.net>
Date: Wed, 02 Jul 1997 14:55:29 -0500
Well this is good news.  

The bugeye brakes were just like mine, same style axel and single lead
brakes system.

I have to ask, the 68 brakes on the rear of your bugeye now, they are duel
piston type and design, right?  Please say yes.

Thanks,

Happy Q'Bert



At 11:37 AM 7/2/97 -0800, Gerard Chateauvieux wrote:
>I have '68 rear brakes on my Bugeye, it was a straight bold on as I recall.
>
>Gerard
>
>At 9:15 AM 7/2/97, Jay Quinn wrote:
>>They sure look like they would.
>>
>>Number of bolts, same look to bolt pattern, same bolt type.
>>
>>I just need to know if I can swap them stright out.  No extra parts from
>>Mini Mania or anything.
>>
>>I'm hoping someone out here has done it successfully or knows without a
>>shadow of a doubt it will work.
>>
>>I'd hate to do it, look and think that it's all OK then havoc strikes when
>>I need the brakes real bad.
>>
>>Q
>>
>>At 07:16 AM 7/2/97 -0700, Aron Travis wrote:
>>>Jay Quinn wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I'm wondering if I can fit the 72 MG Midget duel piston brake system
to my
>>>> 62 rear axel.
>>>
>>>
>>>I don't know, but I'm in the process of rebuilding my rear brakes and
>>>axles on the '71 Midget. I'll take any measurements you need.
>>>-Aron Travis-
>>>"always in a automotive frenzy"
>>>
>>>
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>>Jay Quinn       Systems Engineer
>>jpquinn@cyberramp.net   Pager: 972.319.7611
>>http://www.cyberramp.net/~jpquinn/index.htm
>>1962 Austin-Healey MKII Sprite HAN6L2874
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>Gerard Chateavieux
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>Macromedia- Redwood Shores  Engineering
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Jay Quinn       Systems Engineer
jpquinn@cyberramp.net   Pager: 972.319.7611
http://www.cyberramp.net/~jpquinn/index.htm
1962 Austin-Healey MKII Sprite HAN6L2874

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