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Re: MGB Calipers

To: Robert Duquette <robertduquette@sympatico.ca>
Subject: Re: MGB Calipers
From: "John D. Caffrey" <jdc6@lehigh.edu>
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2006 10:21:45 -0400 (EDT)
Yes they machined the ears to center the caliper over the Spitfire 
rotor. I suppose if you use the tapered rollers you'd have to machine 
even more. 
John
Fogelsville, PA


Robert Duquette wrote:


>If my not so reliable memory serves me correctly, they machined those 
to fit, as well.
>
>( I know that wasn't your question. )
>
> 
>> From: John Caffrey <jdc6@lehigh.edu>
>> 
>> While reading back through articles on Project Midget in Classic 
>> Motorsports, I see a picture of the B calipers they've just rebuilt. 
The 
>> relief on the piston is shown 90 deg. away from where it would be 
>> positioned on the Spridget caliper. I don't have a B workshop manual, 
>> and would like to know if they made a mistake? I don't know why the 
>> relief's position wouldn't be the same for the Spridget and the MGB.
>> John
>> Fogelsville, PA




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