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Re: Master cyl. bore

To: cgrunau@pathcom.com, Tseries list <mg-t@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Master cyl. bore
From: Charlie Baldwin <ewsinc@BlazeNet.net>
Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2002 23:54:02 -0500
Robert Grunau wrote:

> I believe the TD has a 7/8" bore same as MGA 1600. Healey Bugeye Spriten had
> a 3/4" bore in same twin MGA type cylinder.
> I know, the "expert" said TD was 1" bore but he was wrong .
> Regardes, Bob Grunau, 52 TD with no mods except 1500 XPEG and 4.3 diff
> gears.Original brakes work fine.
>



>
> Does anyone know what the bore of the master cylinder is for a TD?  How
> about an MGA 1600?
>
> I'm converting to MGA 1600 front disc brakes and should match the bore
> of the MGA for best performance.
>
> Also did Lockheed make the same cylinder that the TD has with smaller
> bores and what was the application of one that matches the bore of the
> A1600?  Even if I can't find a cylinder like that, at least I could get
> a rebuild kit in the proper size and have the stock cyl. sleeved down to
> that size.
>
> Thanks,
> Charlie Baldwin
> '52 TD with some mods
>

Bob,

You are correct.  I removed the master cylinder from the TD tonight and it is a
7/8"
bore.  Thanks for responding.

Charlie

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