Hi Jack,
if I understood you correctly, than your advise would be to get a smaller
m-cyl of 5/8" instead of the original 3/4". This would correspond with my
"Sprite-experience" mentioned below. My only point is that this is
theoretical and I would like to have some first hand experience from someone
"who dunnit".
Best regards
Thomas
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Von: Brashear, Jack, N [mailto:JNBrashear@garverengineers.com]
Gesendet: Montag, 8. Oktober 2007 16:58
An: Thomas Willig; healeys@autox.team.net
Betreff: RE: [Healeys] Coverting Healey 100 BN2 to front disc brakes
Hi Thomas, I can't imagine why your proposed setup would be any different
than the (non-servo) disk/drum arrangement of a BT7 with a 5/8" diameter
master cylinder. Mine always had a good balance between F&R for stopping
with very comfortable effort needed from my leg. Just my 2-cents-worth.
Jack
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From: healeys-bounces+jnbrashear=garverengineers.com@autox.team.net
[mailto:healeys-bounces+jnbrashear=garverengineers.com@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Thomas Willig
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 9:31 AM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Coverting Healey 100 BN2 to front disc brakes
Hi folks,
I am planning to convert my 100 BN2 to disc brakes in front, while keeping
the original drum brake layout at the back. I am very uncertain about the
size of the master-cylinder. I have asked Denis Welch Motors for their
recommendation, they say that the standard size master cylinder of 3/4"
"should" work. On the other hand, I remember converting a Bugeye Sprite to
front discs and ended up with an abnormal hard brake pedal, which made me
change the master cylinder to a smaller size (original Sprite drum brake
7/8" bore, Sprite disc brake 3/4" bore).
Has anybody some experience with this conversion?
Regards
Thomas
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