[Nobbc] new hard brake lines have wrong thread

[Mark Darley]

Andy,

Thanks for the advice.  I think Liam may have hit on the answer.  He  
says he thinks that when these cars were built (1958) they were making  
the transition from Whitworth threads to standard sae threads.  So I  
may have Whitworth on the car and Moss is supplying the sae.  Maybe by  
the year of your car , '60, they had made the conversion.
Sounds like after calling Moss tomorrow, I should call Cecilia at  
Scarborough Faire.

By the way, as a Brit I am heartened to hear that you think parts  
manufactured in Britain are better quality.  My thought entirely when  
I drove a BSA motorcycle and sidecar....I had a sticker that said:  
"The parts that drop off this vehicle are manufactured to the highest  
British standards"!

Hopefully see you on the road in about a month....
Mark


Mark Darley
markdarley at mac.com
415 381 5452



On Dec 27, 2009, at 5:07 PM, andy preston wrote:

> Mark, I can't answer your question but I'm very surprised that they  
> don't
> fit the three way and five way fittings.  This is one reason that  
> when I
> restored my 60 MGA Coupe last year I purchased as much as I could from
> Scarborough Faire in RI.  I don't know if you purchased parts from  
> them
> before but I think they are the best quality and service.  The owner  
> is
> Cecelia and she's the most knowledgeable person I've ever spoken to  
> on MGAs.
> If you buy from her you are dealing with someone who knows what they  
> are
> talking about and not some sales person who doesn't know anything.
>
> I purchased all new hard lines, brake clutch and fuel, from SF with  
> the
> threaded fittings on the both ends.  They fitted my 3 way and 5 way
> fittings, my existing MC, front calipers and rear brake cylinders.    
> If I
> was you I'd give Cecelia a call at SF, 1 888 647 2787, and ask her  
> your
> question.  She'll be more than happy to answer.  BTW their stuff is  
> about
> 10% cheaper than Moss and better quality, she tries to buy parts  
> made in the
> UK most of the time.  Her number is
>
> Andy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net 
> ] On
> Behalf Of Mark Darley
> Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 8:50 AM
> To: nobbc at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Nobbc] new hard brake lines have wrong thread
>
> Has anyone had this problem?
>
> Restoring 1958 MGA from good original condition:
>
> I ordered all new brake lines and slaves from Moss.  The thread on
> ther pipes fits the new front slaves they supplied, but not the three
> or five way fittings, or the bleed connection on the rear slaves.
> Did they change the thread from the original so I have to buy
> replacement parts for everything that connects to the hard brake  
> lines?!
>
> Mark
>
> Mark Darley
> markdarley at mac.com
> 415 381 5452
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