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Re: 1975 brake parts

To: Bricklin@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: 1975 brake parts
From: "John T. Blair" <jblair@exis.net>
Date: Sat, 27 Dec 1997 11:40:56 -0500
At 10:18 PM 12/26/97 -0800, George wrote:

>Want to buy brake parts for front and rear brakes. Am a little confused.
>       1) Under the donar cars in the parts cross reference it says - 
>73/74 hornet and gremlin share front suspension parts. But disk brakes 
>are from gremlin.

George,

   There were 2 different Disk brakes used on the Bricks.  You will
probably have to look at you calipers to tell which it is.  The early
75 (and all 74 I think) used the Kelsey Hays.  I believe there is a KH
stamped on the caliper some place.

>From my parts info:
Calipers            74 & Early 75  Kelsey Hayes Pin-type  Bore 23/4"
                                   used on 71-74 Ambasitor, 71-75 Hornet & 
                                   Gremlin, 71-74 Javalin, 74 AMX, 
                                   71-75 Matador

I don't know what the later calipers are as my car is 887 and the only
other Brick I've worked on is a 74.  If you get any other info. let me
know and I'll update the parts xref.

>       2) Says rear axle is from 73/74 hornet. Did gremlin not have a 
>suitable rear axle as to get all the same model parts.

The rear ends are the V8 rear ends.  They are substantially stouter.  The
way to identify them is by the number of bolts on the rear cover.  10
bolts is the 6cyl rear ends and 12 bolts is the V8 rear ends.

Hope this helps.

John


John T. Blair  WA4OHZ          email:  jblair@exis.net
Va. Beach, Va                  Phone:  (757) 495-8229

48 TR1800    48 #4 Midget  65 Morgan 4/4 Series V
     75 Bricklin SV1   77 Spitfire



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