Subject: [Healeys] Disk brake conversion

From: "Ross" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 09:47:11 -0600

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Gentlemen

I have installed a front disk brake conversion on my 58 BN6. The brake =
kit
was supplied with the uprated calipers, which use the larger BJ8 pads
(vendor description).

The system was bled and the pedal firm. Initial drives indicate very =
little
front brake support.=20

The next recommended move was to replace the rear drum brake wheel
cylinders, from 1=94 to 5/8=94. That was done with no recognizable =
improvement.

The next move is to switch out the master cylinder from =BE=94  to =
5/8=94 as per
the non-servo disk brake BN7.

In this case should the push rod length be changed as well to get =
increased
fluid into the front disks?=20

Or is a proportioning valve a better way to go?

=20

Regards=20

Ross Maylor

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class=3DMsoNormal>Gentlemen<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>I have =
installed a front disk brake conversion on my 58 BN6. The brake kit was =
supplied with the uprated calipers, which use the larger BJ8 pads =
(vendor description).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>The system was =
bled and the pedal firm. Initial drives indicate very little front brake =
support. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>The next recommended move =
was to replace the rear drum brake wheel cylinders, from 1&#8221; to =
5/8&#8221;. That was done with no recognizable =
improvement.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>The next move is to =
switch out the master cylinder from =BE&#8221; =A0to 5/8&#8221; as per =
the non-servo disk brake BN7. =
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class=3DMsoNormal>In this case should the push rod length be changed as =
well to get increased fluid into the front disks? <o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Or is a proportioning valve a better way to =
go?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Regards <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Ross =
Maylor<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>
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