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Re: [Tigers] Tiger's Girling Mk 2A Brake Servo

To: Rob Hogan <robertdhogan@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Tiger's Girling Mk 2A Brake Servo
From: Jay Laifman via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 15:43:19 -0700
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That sounds like the one that Lockheed/Girling wrote to me and said was the
correct one for the 7".  I will see if I can find that letter.

Jay

On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 3:30 PM, Rob Hogan via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.ne=
t
> wrote:

> I called Moss Motors again and the knowledgeable person (Kelvin @ 805-681=
-3411
> Ext 7023) in CA described the 981-173 Lockheed Brake Servo Booster as a
> 3:1 advantage unit typically used in the large Healeys, Jag XK120 & MGC.
> He described the servo as having the 7" dia. vacuum plenum (as in the
> Girling Mk 2A) and is sourced from AP Braking in the UK, *not China*.  A
> similar unit is reportedly available from Powertune, apparently another U=
K
> source.  What isn't readily apparent is whether the mounting is the same =
as
> the existing Tiger's.
>
> Can any of the geometric or technical aspects be verified?
>
> https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=3Dssl#q=3Dpowertune+brake+servo
>
>
> Rob
> B382001560
> in Mich-Again
>
>
>
> Rob Hogan
>
> On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 5:55 PM, <CoolVT@aol.com> wrote:
>
>> *I thought someone said that Lockheed no longer was in business or no
>> longer made servos. A few yrs. back Victoria British listed a "Lockheed
>> Replacement".  We all thought they meant a Lookheed replacement for a
>> Girling.  What they sent buyers was a replacement made in China.
>> Apparently is was a replacement for the Lockheed.  So, be sure you know
>> what you are getting.  Mark*
>>
>> In a message dated 9/28/2015 3:50:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> tigers@autox.team.net writes:
>>
>> Does anyone know if the Moss Motors #981-173 Lockheed Brake servo can be
>> used as a direct replacement for the Tiger=E2=80=99s Girling Mk2A servo.=
  The
>> Girling Mk2A has a 2.78:1 advantage that may be better than some other
>> similar units that will fit the Tiger.  At $380, the Moss servo is about
>> half the price of a rebuilt Girling Servo.
>>
>>
>>
>> Rob
>>
>> B382001560
>>
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">That sounds like the one that Lockheed/Girling wrote to me=
 and said was the correct one for the 7&quot;.=C2=A0 I will see if I can fi=
nd that letter.<div><br></div><div>Jay</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra=
"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 3:30 PM, Rob Hogan=
 via Tigers <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquot=
e class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc sol=
id;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D=
"font-family:verdana,sans-serif">I called Moss Motors again and the knowled=
geable person (Kelvin @ <a href=3D"tel:805-681-3411%20Ext%207023" value=3D"=
+18056813411" target=3D"_blank">805-681-3411 Ext 7023</a>) in CA described =
the 981-173 Lockheed Brake Servo Booster as a 3:1 advantage unit typically =
used in the large Healeys, Jag XK120 &amp; MGC.=C2=A0 He described the serv=
o as having the 7&quot; dia. vacuum plenum (as in the Girling Mk 2A) and is=
 sourced from AP Braking in the UK, <b>not China</b>.=C2=A0 A similar unit =
is reportedly available from Powertune, apparently another UK source.=C2=A0=
 What isn&#39;t readily apparent is whether the mounting is the same as the=
 existing Tiger&#39;s. =C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"fo=
nt-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Can any of the geometric or technical a=
spects be verified?</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:=
verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-fa=
mily:verdana,sans-serif"><a href=3D"https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=3Dssl#q=
=3Dpowertune+brake+servo" target=3D"_blank">https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=
=3Dssl#q=3Dpowertune+brake+servo</a></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" styl=
e=3D"font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default"=
 style=3D"font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_def=
ault" style=3D"font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Rob</div><div class=3D"gmail=
_default" style=3D"font-family:verdana,sans-serif">B382001560</div><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:verdana,sans-serif">in Mich-Again=
</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:verdana,sans-serif;=
font-size:large"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-famil=
y:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_e=
xtra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Rob Hogan<br></div></div=
></div>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 5:55 PM,  <span dir=
=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:CoolVT@aol.com"; target=3D"_blank">CoolVT@aol=
.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma=
rgin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><u></u>



<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:#000000"><font color=
=3D"#000000" size=3D"3" face=3D"Arial">
<div><strong>I thought someone said that Lockheed no longer was in business=
 or=20
no longer made servos. A few yrs. back Victoria British listed a &quot;Lock=
heed=20
Replacement&quot;.=C2=A0 We all thought they meant a Lookheed replacement f=
or a=20
Girling.=C2=A0 What they sent buyers was a replacement made in China.=C2=A0=
=20
Apparently is was a replacement for the Lockheed.=C2=A0 So, be sure you kno=
w=20
what you are getting.=C2=A0 Mark</strong></div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div><span>
<div>In a message dated 9/28/2015 3:50:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,=20
<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">tigers@autox.tea=
m.net</a> writes:</div>
</span><blockquote style=3D"PADDING-LEFT:5px;MARGIN-LEFT:5px;BORDER-LEFT:bl=
ue 2px solid"><font style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent" color=3D"#000000=
" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span>
  <div>
  <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Does anyone know if the Moss Motors #981-173 Lockh=
eed Brake=20
  servo can be used as a direct replacement for the Tiger=E2=80=99s Girling=
 Mk2A=20
  servo.=C2=A0 The Girling Mk2A has a 2.78:1 advantage that may be better t=
han=20
  some other similar units that will fit the Tiger.=C2=A0 At $380, the Moss=
=20
  servo is about half the price of a rebuilt Girling Servo.<u></u><u></u></=
p>
  <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
  <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Rob<u></u><u></u></p>
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