[Healeys] Girling Break Servo vs. Lockheed

[Rich C]

We've had excellent experience with John Stuart Power brake in Stoney Creek, 
Ontario. rebuilding the original Girling servos.

http://www.johnstuartpowerbrake.com/Automotive.page?CategoryID=84&CurrentPage=2&ItemID=327

Rich Chrysler

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From: "Greg Mandas" <gmandas at yahoo.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 8:00 AM
To: <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: [Healeys] Girling Break Servo vs. Lockheed

> All,
>
> The 65 BJ8 I purchased last March sat in a barn seizing up for the last 30 
> years. The good news is, the car is original.  The bad news is, the car is 
> original. The owner did just enough restoration to sell it. That's not to 
> say it was road worthy at the time. He had the brake cylinders redone, but 
> not the servo. I have been driving the car and the brakes function, but 
> without power assist.
>
> My mechanic (for all the things I wont', can't or shouldn't do) suggests 
> replacing the master cylinder with an earlier model with a smaller bore. 
> "It increases brake pressure to where you don't need a servo."
>
> My local British parts guy says I should drop in a Lockheed. "It's safest 
> and by the way you need $100 bracket to make it fit."
>
> I'd like to have the original Girling rebuilt, but both guys tell me it's 
> not a good idea. They don't know of anyone who can do the job right and 
> independently steered me away from the place I found.
>
> My restoration philosophy is to stay as original as possible unless 
> prohibited by safety, cost or practicality.
>
> What do y'all think?
>
> Greg
>
> 65 BJ8.
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