Early VWs had metric thread hydraulic brake switches! My 67 van had two,
one as a backup,
even though it was a single suicide style system. I bet they would work in
roadsters needing
a metric switch, and BAP-GEON or someone similar would have this part.
Best Regards,
Jim
Chesapeake Virginia
>From: Stan Chernoff <az589@lafn.org>
>Reply-To: Stan Chernoff <az589@lafn.org>
>To: Geegc@aol.com, lahtinen_marko@yahoo.com.au,
>datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: brake light switch
>Date: Sun, 07 Mar 2004 18:31:34 -0800
>
>The hydraulic switches found on pre 1967.5 roadsters had metric threads and
>are not interchangeable with old type american car switches. The metric
>threads are 1/8-28 BSPT while the american ones from old Ford or other
>products had 1/8-27 NPT threads. The incompatibility will not assure
>reliable sealing if incorrect components are used.
>
>Stan
>==========
>
>At 08:58 PM 3/7/2004 EST, Geegc@aol.com wrote:
> >On the early 1600s (mine is a 66) it is a hydraulic part on the firewall,
> >screws into the top of a block with brake lines coming into it.
> >
> >The part is from a very early 50s Ford, I recall, or a Hudson, or
>something
> >like that. Available in some local parts stores if you have the old one
>to
> >match it up.
> >
> >Gary C
> >
> >In a message dated 3/7/04 5:43:14 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> >lahtinen_marko@yahoo.com.au writes:
> >where do I find the brake light switch? what do I
> >Replace it with? how?
> >
> >my brake lights only come on if I really stomp on the
> >brakes, a bit of a bummer for anyone following me.
> >
> >thanks in advance
>
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