Bluemoon
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| posted on 30/3/06 at 09:16 AM |
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Sierra brake nuts
Any one tell me the thread size? I need to order some brake pipe nuts today, but don't have one to hand?
M10x1.0mm?
Thanks
Dan
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James
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| posted on 30/3/06 at 09:22 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Bluemoon
Any one tell me the thread size? I need to order some brake pipe nuts today, but don't have one to hand?
M10x1.0mm?
Thanks
Dan
Yeah, M10x1.00 fine.
There's only one other size I'm aware of and thats only used on weird things like Morris Minors or something! 
Cheers,
James
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ned
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| posted on 30/3/06 at 09:56 AM |
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I think the other size is the imperial equivalent - 3/8" unf rings a bell - possibly used on some american stuff like where imperial sizes are
still common.
Ned.
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NS Dev
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| posted on 30/3/06 at 10:15 AM |
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yep, all "normal" brake fittings are either M10x1 (anything reasonably modern) and 3/8 unf (anything older or american)
Bear in mind though that 3/8 unf is not at all uncommon, if you are using girling twin single master cyls for a bias bar setup or using wilwood cyls
then these are all 3/8 unf NOT metric!
incidentally the feed lines on the girling cyls use 7/16 unf threads, just worth pointing out while we're talking threads.
Saab clutch slave uses M12 x 1, again found the hard work way by me so thought I'd post it here!
[Edited on 30/3/06 by NS Dev]
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wilkingj
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| posted on 30/3/06 at 11:35 AM |
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Right....
I used the std brake pipe stuff.
The master cylinders are 3/8 UNF, so I put the correct flare to go with that sort of nut that I had. Its the difference between a square shoulder and
a cone shape on the pipe end, ie so it fits the flare shape in the M/Cylinder or wheel cylinder etc. I have metric nuts at the wheel cylinder ends. I
have done this for years when swapping parts around on my land Rovers, ie using later axles with Disc brakes, and hence metric threads.
Older British Cars will be mostly UNF thread, and newer and Foreign cars will be metric. (Basic Rule of thumb, but there are exceptions)
But then I am an Old Fart. and remember whan anything that was Metric, was considered new fangled and foreign
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britishtrident
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| posted on 30/3/06 at 12:09 PM |
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To add to the confusion some older british cars particularly some Morris Minors used 3/8" BSF.
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 30/3/06 at 12:24 PM |
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Thanks, so the standard Sierra bits are all 10mmx1.0?
Dan
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NS Dev
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| posted on 30/3/06 at 02:59 PM |
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yep
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retro car restoration and tuning
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hector
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| posted on 30/3/06 at 04:07 PM |
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how many do you need?
As i bought a tub of 50 and have a lot left over, can post them to you!
cheers Colin
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 31/3/06 at 02:13 PM |
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Thanks Colin, have some on order now... Will also have a box of 50!!....
Thanks
Dan
[Edited on 31/3/06 by Bluemoon]
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