[Healeys] BJ8 calipers after 27605. (Late)

[Jake V]

Depends on the preload you want on the tension bolts that hold the caliper
halves together.
Definitely do your own research if you're planning to split the calipers.
It's not that hard to estimate the system pressure.

On Fri, Nov 14, 2025, 5:20 PM Richard Mayor <boyracer466 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Those numbers seem like overkill.  There are charts that have the
> appropriate torque for the various size fasteners.  I would consult one of
> those charts.
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> On Nov 14, 2025, at 12:32 PM, Jake V <britishauto at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Type 16P is correct, that's what you're showing. You'll want to get the
> seal between the halves as well, it's not included in the rebuild kit.
> Bolt torque recommendations are 75ft-lb for the Ø7/16 pair and 45ft-lb for
> the Ø3/8 pair.
> Caveat: Those torque numbers aren't available from the manual, some TR6s
> used the same 16P calipers. I found a thread with that info from TRF tech
> assistance.
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> https://mossmotors.com/583-820-seal-between-caliper-halves?qty=1
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> On Fri, Nov 14, 2025 at 12:36 PM <dwernervt at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Looking to verify that this is an original caliper as I need to order the
>> correct repair kit and SS pistons.
>> Thanks!
>> Dan Werner
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