Great article Simon!
Thanks for sharing.
Best
Chris
> On 29 Mar 2019, at 2:37 am, <simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com>
> <simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com> wrote:
>
> Just to muddy the waters.....
> Back in August 2013 I got terribly bogged down in the Girling 14 and 16
> issues. I was attempting to fit BJ8 size callipers and discs onto my Mk II
> BT7. Guided, I think, by John Rowe I bought old 16s from a guy who broke Ford
> Capris, Escorts etc. The thing being that there were, still are, two sizes of
> 16s. One was certainly referred to as "The metric" size and that maybe came
> out of Fords which had a very much bigger metric footprint in Europe than
> BMC. The so-called metric, Ford Capri, 16s' mounting holes are 3.25" apart -
> same as a BT7's 14s!!- and the BJ8's 16's holes are 3.5" apart. Thus the
> Capri 16s will fit where the 14s used to be....if you see what I mean?
> Here's the article I wrote arising from my research on the topic. (I use to
> write such stuff for our local club's magazine).
> Simon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Peter Caldwell
> Sent: 27 March 2019 18:32
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Brakes -rear wheel cylinders
>
> Alan, I must disagree with this a little. As pertains to the front
> Calipers..... the Type 14 pistons are 48mm the Type 16 pistons are 54mm
>
> Peter C
>
>> On 3/25/2019 1:29 PM, Bluehealey wrote:
>> The 100-6 had drum brakes.
>> The BT7 was fitted with discs and Type 14 calipers (7/8â?? dia. pistons)
>> paired with 3/4â?? rear cylinders. That is the way to go.
>> BJ8 used Type 16 calipers and also 3/4â?? rear cylinders. That is also good
>> but gives slightly longer pedal travel. BMC compensated by increasing the
>> Master cylinder size and adding a servo. Not strictly necessary but gave
>> good results with lower pedal effort.
>> You pays your money and take your choices.
>> If you stay with 1â?? rear cylinders the rears will lock under hard braking
>> and potentially cause you switch ends. Not recommended.
>> AlanB
>> Bluehealey.com
>>
>>
>>> On 25 Mar 2019, at 14:02, Mike MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> So, I guess since I am putting 100-6 disc brakes on the front of my BN2 I
>>> won't have to do anything since both front and rear cylinders are 1" dia.?
>>> Mike MacLean
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