Phil wrote back to me to say I was wrong so I looked in the TRF parts book,
sure enough it say that after a certain Commission Number the caliper end is
a metric thread. I stand corrected, and learned something today.
JVV
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerald Van Vlack" <jerryvv@alltel.net>
To: "Philip E. Barnes" <peb3@cornell.edu>; "David Templeton"
<davidt@opentext.com>; <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 1:29 PM
Subject: Re: Toyota caliper upgrade
> Phil, Are you certain that the late TR6 pipe is metric? I doubt that it
is.
> It is my understanding of the instructions is that the reason a metric
> thread needs to be used is that the Toyota caliper inlet hole is metric
and
> therefore one needs to make up a special pipe using a metric one to start
> with but cutting and fitting the end that attaches to the flex hose and
> using the original female fitting.
>
> The reference to metric in the instructions only refers to the size of the
> caliper bolts and not to any of the threads.
>
> To those who have done this modification am I correct or is it me who is
> reading the instructions wrong?
>
> JVV
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