my 69 fastback has great brakes, but sunbeam used an odd set up starting in
1968. it has a lockheed dual master with a lockheed booster. the booster is
only connected to the front brakes. sounds odd but it works!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Amberly Chamberlain" <amberlychamberlain@sbcglobal.net>
To: "LIST TIGER" <tigers@autox.team.net>; "Tom Parker"
<tkparker1941@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 4:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Manual Brake Conversion
>I used a 3/4 Datsun master and upgraded my rear to RX7 disc and it stops
>like
> a champ with good peddle feel. Im sure there are others that have many
> other
> set ups.
>
> Cheers
>
> Frank
>
> --- On Fri, 4/15/11, Tom Parker <tkparker1941@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> From: Tom Parker <tkparker1941@gmail.com>
> Subject: [Tigers] Manual Brake Conversion
> To: "LIST TIGER" <tigers@autox.team.net>
> Date: Friday, April 15, 2011, 6:30 AM
>
> Good Morning all,
>
> I'm in the middle of a debate, more like "going to school," over how to
> convert to manual brakes.
>
> The issue centers around a near catastrophic failure of the brake system
> which, fortunately, happened in my garage, as opposed to on the road: the
> rear brake line sprung a leak at the driver's side wheel cylinder. What
> I'd
> like to end up with is as close to a tandem brake system as possible. Not
> too hard to do, except the Girling brake booster is in the way.
>
> So, first question: What size master cylinder bore will stop the car
> without
> breaking the driver;'s leg in the process? I go back a long way; when I
> was
> young most cars didn't have power brakes, and they stopped with reasonable
> effort. Today that doesn't seem to be the case.
>
> Any thoughts? suggestions? Steve? Tom? Larry? Anyone?
>
> Tom
>
> ' 67 Mark 2, now moving under its own power.
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