Well that was confusing what with 2 Deans in the mix.
Deano
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of John Innis
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 7:09 AM
To: ZoboHerald@aol.com
Cc: "Dean Mericas"; triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: British or SAE
I have recently fount that exact situation on the replacment wheel
cylinders for my '76 Spti 1500. The Cyls. were by "Brake Engineering"
part number WC4926. The threads on the input connection were the same
as the original, but the bleeders were 11mm. Took me a while to
figure that one out.
John
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> Dean, I'd be very curious to know what brand these were (or what brand was on
>the box). I understand that most replacement wheel cylinders now have
>metric-size heads on the bleed screws (something like 11mm instead of 7/16"),
>but the threads are as per original. And that was my recent experience with a
>new Girling-style replacement wheel cylinder on my Herald this past year.
>
> --Andy Mace
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