If you want to upgrade to disc brakes on a bugeye, you need to fit the rear
cylinders as well. And that means you need the rear brake backing plates. And
handbrake rods, as the cylinders are in a different location on a later
sprite.
How do I know? Been there, tried that.
You will also be in trouble with your clutch - the earlier cast one piece dual
master cylinder has different diameters to the later cast dual master
cylinder,for the clutch, as well as brake.
There is a guy who now machines the master cylinders with different diameters
for brake and clutch.
The only 'easy' way to upgrade the front brakes on a bugeye without changing
the rear cylinders/ backing plates, clutch etc is to use Austin A40 Farina 8
inch front drums. And add a brake Booster.
Try any Sprite email list for more info.
Best
Chris
Owned and raced a bugeye 1981 - 1995. With a40 farina drums on the front...
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On 01/11/2013, at 4:52 AM, mark henderson <markhenderson3376@gmail.com>
wrote:
> I have a rear brake issue with my '58 Sprite.
>
> Short of replacing the rear brakes with later Midget/Sprite backing plates
> and wheel cylinders, does anyone know of another fix for this? Has anyone
> done this swap before with only the tandem master cylinder and front disc
> brakes swapped over. My old Lucas/Girling books show no wheel cylinder with
> smaller bore that will fit the Bugeye backing plates. Thank you for any
> thoughts. Regards, Mark
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