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Re: [Roadsters] Rear Brake Swap

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Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Rear Brake Swap
From: Gary and Cindy Ault via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2015 00:50:19 +0000 (UTC)
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Bill,
No idea.
Gary
      From: Bill Oakes via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.ne=
t>
 To:=20
Cc: "datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>=20
 Sent: Tuesday, September 8, 2015 3:09 PM
 Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Rear Brake Swap
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How do they compare with the 240z rears? Anything/everything swappable?

On Tuesday, September 8, 2015, Gary Ault via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roads=
ters@autox.team.net> wrote:



 Ray,
Rear brake cylinders were the same on 1600s and 2000s. 1965 to 1967 cars is=
ed 13/16 cylinders, while 1967-1/2 to 1970 cars used 3/4 cylinders.=C2=A0 I=
 don't know why Nissan changed the diameter with the '67-1/2 xars, but I'm =
guessing it had something to do with the incorporation of dual brake system=
s.
Gary


Sent from my mobile phone.

-------- Original message --------
From: Roy Haslett via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>=20
Date: 09/08/2015 11:44 AM (GMT-06:00)=20
To: primodonna1@juno.com, datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net=20
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Rear Brake Swap=20

Would these fit a 67 1600? 13/16 or 3/4?

      From: primodonna1--- via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.tea=
m.net>
 To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net=20
 Sent: Thursday, September 3, 2015 3:36 PM
 Subject: [Roadsters] Rear Brake Swap
  =20
The best plug and play rear brake cylinders for a 68 2000 are the stock Nis=
san ones.=C2=A0 They are still available at Nissan and come with a warranty=
.=C2=A0 New ones would probably last 15 or 20 years.=C2=A0 How much do you =
think you can save when using mismatched parts.=C2=A0PD=C2=A0=C2=A0Understo=
od, Ron. Really looking for a plug-and-play solution (if any, and there may=
 not be one).

- Bob



On 9/3/2015 5:10 PM, Ronnie Day wrote:
I'd suggest verifying the line fitting threads on anything you substitute. =
IIRC, those threads on the OE Roadster brake components=C2=A0were SAE while=
 those on the 510, Z, etc. were metric. You might need adapters or new hard=
 lines with the correct fittings.=C2=A0FWIW,Ron
On Thu, Sep 3, 2015 at 3:24 PM, RWM via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters@=
autox.team.net> wrote:

Anyone have experience with or know of a compatible/interchangeable 7/8" or=
 15/16" rear wheel cylinder?

Looking for more rear brake bias, and based on prior notes, the 13/16" does=
n't seem to move the meter.

Thanks.

-=C2=A0 Bob Mann, '68 2000 Solex



On 8/31/2015 8:34 PM, Pete via Datsun-roadsters wrote:
15/16 is what the all drum 1500 and 410/411 use.=C2=A0=C2=A0They also have =
two 1-inch wheel cylinders per front wheel.=C2=A0=C2=A0Me likey disc brake =
mo bettah!=C2=A0Pete
| From: RWM via Datsun-roadstersSent: Monday, August 31, 2015 4:49 PMTo: Ro=
y Haslett; Datsun Roadster ListserverReply To: RWMSubject: Re: [Roadsters] =
Rear Brake Swap |


That seems to be the design point.=C2=A0=20

I wonder what happens if you go to 7/8" or 15/16" cylinders?






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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:Co=
urier New, courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div><spa=
n>Bill,</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>No idea.</span><=
/div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Gary</span></div><br>  <div sty=
le=3D"font-family: Courier New, courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif; fon=
t-size: 16px;"> <div style=3D"font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, H=
elvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir=3D"=
ltr"> <hr size=3D"1">  <font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> <b><span style=3D"f=
ont-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Bill Oakes via Datsun-roadsters &lt;dats=
un-roadsters@autox.team.net&gt;<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">T=
o:</span></b>  <br><b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> "da=
tsun-roadsters@autox.team.net" &lt;datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net&gt; <br>=
 <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, September =
8, 2015 3:09 PM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></=
b> Re: [Roadsters] Rear Brake Swap<br> </font> </div> <div class=3D"y_msg_c=
ontainer"><br><div id=3D"yiv3988542479"><div>How do they compare with the 2=
40z rears? Anything/everything s<span></span>wappable?<br clear=3D"none"><b=
r clear=3D"none">On Tuesday, September 8, 2015, Gary Ault via Datsun-roadst=
ers &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:datsun-roadste=
rs@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:datsun-roadsters@autox.=
team.net">datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none">=
<div class=3D"qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div class=3D"yiv3988542479yqt61=
43169154" id=3D"yiv3988542479yqt61515"><blockquote class=3D"yiv3988542479gm=
ail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-le=
ft:1ex;"><div>
   =20
<div>Ray,</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Rear brake cylinders were=
 the same on 1600s and 2000s. 1965 to 1967 cars ised 13/16 cylinders, while=
 1967-1/2 to 1970 cars used 3/4 cylinders.&nbsp; I don't know why Nissan ch=
anged the diameter with the '67-1/2 xars, but I'm guessing it had something=
 to do with the incorporation of dual brake systems.</div><div><br clear=3D=
"none"></div><div>Gary</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div><br clear=3D=
"none"></div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Sent from my mobile phone.<=
/div><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">-------- Original message ------=
--<br clear=3D"none">From: Roy Haslett via Datsun-roadsters &lt;<a rel=3D"n=
ofollow" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"">datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net</a>&gt; <=
br clear=3D"none">Date: 09/08/2015  11:44 AM  (GMT-06:00) <br clear=3D"none=
">To: <a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"">primodonna1@juno.com</a>=
, <a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"">datsun-roadsters@autox.team.=
net</a> <br clear=3D"none">Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Rear Brake Swap <br cle=
ar=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><div style=3D"color:#000;background-color:#f=
ff;font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Gran=
de, sans-serif;font-size:16px;">Would these fit a 67 1600? 13/16 or 3/4?<br=
 clear=3D"none"><div><span></span></div><br clear=3D"none">  <div style=3D"=
font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande,=
 sans-serif;font-size:16px;"> <div style=3D"font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helv=
etica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"> <=
div dir=3D"ltr"> <hr size=3D"1">  <font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"> <b><span=
 style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> primodonna1--- via Datsun-roa=
dsters &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"">datsun-roadsters@au=
tox.team.net</a>&gt;<br clear=3D"none"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;=
">To:</span></b> <a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"">datsun-roadst=
ers@autox.team.net</a> <br clear=3D"none"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bo=
ld;">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, September 3, 2015 3:36 PM<br clear=3D"none"=
> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">Subject:</span></b> [Roadsters]  Rea=
r Brake Swap<br clear=3D"none"> </font> </div> <div><br clear=3D"none"><div=
><div>The best plug and play rear brake cylinders for a 68 2000 are the sto=
ck Nissan ones.&nbsp; They are still available at Nissan and come with a wa=
rranty.&nbsp; New ones would probably last 15 or 20 years.&nbsp; How much d=
o you think you can save when using mismatched parts.</div><div>&nbsp;</div=
><div>PD</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><span style=3D"font-si=
ze:xx-small;"><span style=3D"font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Understood, Ron. Re=
ally looking for a plug-and-play solution (if any, and there may not be one=
).<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><span style=3D"font-family:Trebuche=
t MS;"><span style=3D"font-family:Trebuchet MS;">- Bob<br clear=3D"none"><b=
r clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"></span></span></span></span><br clear=
=3D"none"><div>On 9/3/2015 5:10 PM, Ronnie Day wrote:</div><blockquote><div=
 dir=3D"ltr"><div>I'd suggest verifying the line fitting threads on anythin=
g you substitute. IIRC, those threads on the OE Roadster brake components&n=
bsp;were SAE while those on the 510, Z, etc. were metric. You might need ad=
apters or new hard lines with the correct fittings.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><=
div>FWIW,</div><div>Ron</div></div><div><br clear=3D"none"><div>On Thu, Sep=
 3, 2015 at 3:24 PM, RWM via Datsun-roadsters <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a rel=
=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"">datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net</a>&=
gt;</span> wrote:<br clear=3D"none"><blockquote style=3D"border-left:#ccc 1=
px solid;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;"><div><span style=3D"fo=
nt-size:xx-small;"><span style=3D"font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Anyone have ex=
perience with or know of a compatible/interchangeable <span style=3D"font-f=
amily:Trebuchet MS;">7/8" or 1<span style=3D"font-family:Trebuchet MS;">5/1=
6" rear wheel cylinder?<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><span style=3D=
"font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Looking for more r<span style=3D"font-family:Tr=
ebuchet MS;">ear brake bias, and based on prior notes, the 13/16" doesn't s=
eem to move the meter.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"></span></span><=
/span></span></span></span><span>Thanks.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"non=
e"><span style=3D"font-family:Trebuchet MS;">-&nbsp; <span style=3D"font-fa=
mily:Trebuchet MS;">Bob Mann, '68 2000 Solex<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D=
"none"><br clear=3D"none"></span></span></span><div><div><br clear=3D"none"=
><div>On 8/31/2015 8:34 PM, Pete via Datsun-roadsters wrote:</div></div></d=
iv><blockquote><div><div><div style=3D"background-color:#ffffff;width:100%;=
font-family:Calibri, 'SlatePro', sans-serif, sans-serif;color:#1f497d;">15/=
16 is what the all drum 1500 and 410/411 use.&nbsp;</div><div style=3D"back=
ground-color:#ffffff;width:100%;font-family:Calibri, 'SlatePro', sans-serif=
, sans-serif;color:#1f497d;">&nbsp;</div><div style=3D"background-color:#ff=
ffff;width:100%;font-family:Calibri, 'SlatePro', sans-serif, sans-serif;col=
or:#1f497d;">They also have two 1-inch wheel cylinders per front wheel.&nbs=
p;</div><div style=3D"background-color:#ffffff;width:100%;font-family:Calib=
ri, 'SlatePro', sans-serif, sans-serif;color:#1f497d;">&nbsp;</div><div sty=
le=3D"background-color:#ffffff;width:100%;font-family:Calibri, 'SlatePro', =
sans-serif, sans-serif;color:#1f497d;">Me likey disc brake mo bettah!</div>=
<div style=3D"background-color:#ffffff;width:100%;font-family:Calibri, 'Sla=
tePro', sans-serif, sans-serif;color:#1f497d;">&nbsp;</div><div style=3D"ba=
ckground-color:#ffffff;font-family:Calibri, 'SlatePro', sans-serif, sans-se=
rif;color:#1f497d;">Pete</div><table style=3D"background-color:white;border=
-spacing:0px;" width=3D"100%"><tbody><tr><td colspan=3D"2" rowspan=3D"1" st=
yle=3D"background-color:#ffffff;"><div><div><strong>From: </strong>RWM via =
Datsun-roadsters</div><div><strong>Sent: </strong>Monday, August 31, 2015 4=
:49 PM</div><div><strong>To: </strong>Roy Haslett; Datsun Roadster Listserv=
er</div><div><strong>Reply To: </strong>RWM</div><div><strong>Subject: </st=
rong>Re: [Roadsters] Rear Brake Swap</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><=
br clear=3D"none"><div style=3D"background-color:#ffffff;">That seems to be=
 the design point.&nbsp; <br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">I wonder wha=
t happens if you go to 7/8" or 15/16" cylinders?<br clear=3D"none"><br clea=
r=3D"none"></div></div></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></div></=
blockquote></div>

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