Tom, go to Dave Bean Engineering in CA for conversion parts for the MC.
I used them for the Datsun 310 MC for my car. They know brakes and
prices are reasonable. On my setup, the bolt holes of the Datsun MC did
not match the Tigers, so I elongated the Tigers holes. Just off by
1/16" or so. I also used the alum spacer from the original Tiger, and
cut it in half to get the spacing needed for the MC to fit with the
clutch MC. Dave Bean also supplied an adjustable clevis pin to mate the
MC to the Tiger brake pedal. Some cut and fit work, but works fine.
I used the Lockheed servo from Rick, but I understand that he does not
have them anymore. I like them as they are cast iron, and not the soft
alum in the Girling, although you can get the Girling sleeved.
HP Books has a brake book that is the best book that I have seen on
brakes. Worth the money to understand what you are doing from a
reliable source. The author is know in the brake industry as a real expert.
Good luck.
Larry
BTW, if you want to have a company do a custom brake setup for you, I
have several that estimated that the cost would be between $3000-$5000,
plus parts. Not many brake people out there for custom work, at least
in my searches.
Tom Witt wrote:
>
> Thanks to everyone for you input on the panhard rod. Since the rearend will
> (finally) be going back in soon I need to be thinking brakes. I don't find
> the concept of the Tiger's boost servo all that appealing. Currently my car
> doesn't have one installed (but I do have an old 5", condition likely poor).
> I have heard a number of concepts for non-servo setups. They include:
>
> 1. going to a smaller master cylinder size (similar in configuration to
> stock).
> 2. using the Datsun dual master cylinder.
> 3. going to a larger rear wheel cylinder (Alpine?)
> 4. using the components from the rear of the old Mercury Capri.
>
> I was poking around Pick A Part today and picked up a Datsun 710 master
> cylinder. Due to the narrow - relatively short dimensions and bottom (not
> side) line outlets it seems a good fit to add a dual master to the Tiger. I
> did notice that some (the 310) came at 13/16ths, but the 710 and 510 (older)
> came with a 3/4" bore.( I also found that the older RX-7's had a similar
> configuration with the 13/16ths bore, anyone try this?) Knowing that the
> smaller bore means less pedal effort I opted for the latter 3/4" Datsun.
> What I'm looking to know is-is the 3/4" bore of the Datsun master equal to
> or smaller than the stock Tiger cylinder (and where can I find adapters for
> the conversion)? Are the wheel cylinders from the Alpine larger than the
> Tiger? Do the Capri wheel cylinders fit/work on the Tiger (there are more of
> these at Pick A Part than Alpines)? Does ANY of this decrease pedal effort
> and work effectively (less servo)? What about fluid compatability? Please
> remember this is a very low budget project. I can't go the custom rear disc,
> custom master cylinder, etc. I use hard work and adaptability to hopefully
> improve, simplify, and economize. Thank you for any input you may offer.
> Happy Holidays, Tom Witt
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