Spit and Gt-6 rear wheel cylinders are not the same . I had the same problem
with my car when I bought is years ago . It is best to buy the GT-6 parts
for the year car you have from good dealer who knows what they are doing.
>From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
>Reply-To: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
>To: MJSUKEY@cs.com
>CC: fot@autox.team.net, Triumphs@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: GT-6/Spitfire brakes
>Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 18:27:05 -0700
>
>Marty,
>I am pretty sure that the Spit and GT6 models shared common wheel
>cylinders. (same year cars used the same unit).
>
>Therefore, it is likely that the original ones were used. So if you just
>order the correct ones for your car, they should work without any problem.
>
>Joe (C)
>
>MJSUKEY@cs.com wrote:
> >
> > Getting ready to do a rear brake job on my 73 GT-6. Sometime in it's
>past
> > life the larger MK3 drums have been replaced with spitfire components.
> > Purchasing shoes should not be a problem since it appears that the same
>shoes
> > were used throughout the spitfire lifecycle, However I want to buy new
>wheel
> > cylinders and it looks as though 3 different P/N's were used depending
>on the
> > year. Any suggestions as to how I can determine what wheel cylinders I
>need
> > to get?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Marty S.
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