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Subject: Speedibleeds
From: Jeff Arrowsmith <jarrow@dlcwest.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 1997 20:54:48 -0700
>Received my set and tried them today on the 8. The3/8 x 24 only fits the
>rear drum and the clutch, The front bleeds are much smaller.
>Contrary to someone elses findings, I thought they were pretty awful.The
>movement between squirting buckets of fluid and just a drip is about
>1/100th of a turn. The bigger problem is that even with the addition of
>Teflon tape, the bleedscrew leaks round the threads, which results in
>air being sucked in (I think).I still had to watch them while someone
>else pumped.Overall, not worth buying IMHO
>Stu-Jo
>
>74 TR6, 80 TR8   Delaware

I had the same problem with a set of 4 for a 75 Spit. The front and rear
are not the same length and had to resort to my old ones on the front.
Overall I would not purchase again.:-(



Jeff.A

1967 GT6 Mk1
1975 Spitfire
1975 TR6
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