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1. BN1 front brake cylinder bore (score: 1)
Author: "Alan Seigrist Blue 100" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 21:27:48 +0800
Does anyone know if the front ID bore on the BN1's front brake cylinders is 1" or 7/8" ? Alan '52 A90 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8
/html/healeys/2006-11/msg00349.html (7,196 bytes)

2. Re: BN1 front brake cylinder bore (score: 1)
Author: Magnus Karlsson <magnuskarlsson@bornet.net>
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 16:00:41 +0100
Up until chassis no.BN1. 221403 the internal bore was larger than on the following cars including BN2 BN4 and BN6. I do not remember the exact sizes but you may be right in the that the first ones w
/html/healeys/2006-11/msg00353.html (8,133 bytes)

3. Re: BN1 front brake cylinder bore (score: 1)
Author: "Rich C" <richchrysler@quickclic.net>
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 10:36:44 -0500
The front brake cylinders were 1" up to November '54 whan at car 221014 this was changed to 7/8". Interestingly, only a few cars later at car 221536 (not consecutive numbers) , Body 6478 the rear ax
/html/healeys/2006-11/msg00354.html (8,125 bytes)

4. RE: BN1 front brake cylinder bore (score: 1)
Author: "Alan" <alan@nfahc.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 15:31:02 -0000
Hey Alan According to my Girling parts list BN1 up to 221403 were 1" BN1 from 221404 were 7/8" BN2 went back to 1" again. Rears are 1" throughout. Isn't that interesting. So I guess the next question
/html/healeys/2006-11/msg00355.html (7,975 bytes)

5. RE: BN1 front brake cylinder bore (score: 1)
Author: bspidell@comcast.net (Bob Spidell)
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 16:06:42 +0000
Just curious ... why would changing the bore of the m/c change the balance? Wouldn't any change in pressure be applied equally, leaving status quo? bs -- ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.
/html/healeys/2006-11/msg00356.html (8,830 bytes)

6. RE: BN1 front brake cylinder bore (score: 1)
Author: "Alan" <alan@nfahc.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 17:45:38 -0000
Hi Bob Alan is querying the change in size of the Brake cylinders (plural). I assumed therefore he meant wheel cylinders, and they were changed for a short period. Reducing the front sizes without ch
/html/healeys/2006-11/msg00358.html (9,401 bytes)

7. Re: BN1 front brake cylinder bore (score: 1)
Author: John Harper <AH@jharper.demon.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 19:36:34 +0000
The 100s you list with 7/8" front cylinders had narrow 1 3/4" wide drums on the front and 2 1/4" wide drums on the rear. The early cars had 1 7/8" all round and the later (BN2) had 2 1/4" wide drums
/html/healeys/2006-11/msg00360.html (9,163 bytes)

8. RE: BN1 front brake cylinder bore (score: 1)
Author: bspidell@comcast.net (Bob Spidell)
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 21:23:58 +0000
OK ... that makes sense. bs -- ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M **
/html/healeys/2006-11/msg00361.html (8,725 bytes)


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