The SAOC "Alpine Guide" has an article featuring a relatively simple
upgrade to front calipers. It uses more modern Girling calipers and their
(larger) pads from a Ford Cortina mk 4/5. I don't know the USA equivalent
Ford.
You need to change the unions on the brake pipe to a metric ones and use
metric front hoses, otherwise it's a straight-forward bolt on job. the
author claims that brake balance is greatly improved. I'm planning to do
this one day on my Ser 3 rebuild.
If I couldn't lock the brakes, I would also check for internal swelling in
all flexible brake lines, and maybe replace the fluid. Servos seem more
trouble than they're worth.
BTW, I can definitely recommend the "Alpine Guide"- lots of excellent
articles on all aspects of Alpine running and restoration, (even servos!).
It complements the WSM well.
Anyhoo, back to the welding :-(
A.G.Whiteford(at)gcal.ac.uk (Andy Whiteford)
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