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RE: TR3A Brake master cylinder bore

To: <drew@pixar.com>
Subject: RE: TR3A Brake master cylinder bore
From: "Jack Brooks" <brooks@belcotech.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Oct 1999 11:14:16 -0400charset="iso-8859-1"
Cc: "Triumph List" <Triumphs@autox.team.net>
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Drew (and list)

Just in case I wasn't clear.  Yes, these are the remote reservoir TR3-3A
masters.

Jack


> Hi Jack,
>
> Do they have master cylinders which use the remote reservoir like
> the TR3's or just the one with the intergal reservoir like on the
> TR4? I don't think that the TR4 type will work on a TR3.
> The brake and clutch masters are too close together.
>
> Drew
>
> On Oct 5, 10:49am, Jack Brooks wrote:
> > Subject: TR3A Brake master cylinder bore
> >
> > Scions,
> >
> > I am ready to purchase a $64.95 Girling Brake Master cylinder from the
> > TrueChoice catalog for my post 60,000 TR3A.  (Yes, they are Girlings and
> > they are inexpensive.)  They list three bores at 0.75, 0.70 and 0.62
> > diameter.  Can anyone clarify which one is the correct size?  I
> have not yet
> > pulled my old one yet, as it is just starting to fail.
> >
> > Also, has anyone used a smaller bore master cylinder to decrease pedal
> > pressure?  I realize the smaller bore will move less fluid per
> inch of pedal
> > travel, requiring more pedal travel to exert the same braking
> force, but the
> > difference should be OK, based on the allowable pedal travel remaining
> > before bottoming.
> >
> > BTW - the Truechoice URL is http://www.truechoice.com or call
> 1-800-388-8783
> > for a catalog.
> >
> > As always, thanks for your help,
> >
> > Jack Brooks
> > 1960 TR3A
> > 1974 Norton 850 Commando
> > Hillsdale, NJ
> >
> >-- End of excerpt from Jack Brooks
>
>
>
> --
> Drew Rogge
> drew@pixar.com
>


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