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RE: BN1 front brake cylinder bore

To: "Alan" <alan@nfahc.co.uk>,
Subject: RE: BN1 front brake cylinder bore
From: 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

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Bob Spidell         San Jose, CA        bspidell@comcast.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000             '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Alan" <alan@nfahc.co.uk>
> 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 would be 'which gives
> the better brake balance'? 
> 
> Regards....
>  _______________________________________________
> (______________  Alan Bromfield  _______________)
>    (______     \____1957-BN4 ___/    _______)
>           (_________________________)
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Alan Seigrist Blue 100
> Sent: 16 November 2006 13:28
> To: Healey
> Subject: BN1 front brake cylinder bore
> 
> 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




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