MikeR
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| posted on 30/3/06 at 12:51 PM |
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sizes of brake master cylinders
I've done a search and can't find an answer.
What sizes of brake master cylinders should i buy?
.625 and ???????? (.7 or .75 i'm guessing)
Got a crossflow engined seven with escort rear axle (9" drums) if it makes a difference.
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NS Dev
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| posted on 30/3/06 at 12:55 PM |
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I have 0.625 front and rear, but that's with raceleda 4 pot fronts and sierra rear calipers.
not sure whether I should have gone for 0.7 rear or whether the balance bar will sort it ok.
I have used 0.625 both ends in the past a fair few times.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 30/3/06 at 01:00 PM |
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Try 0.7" back and front, that way if the balance bar ends up off centre you have more choice to get it back near the centre by swapping
cylinders.
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MikeR
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| posted on 30/3/06 at 01:20 PM |
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ok, but i know the rear will be over braked by the 9" drums so i think i'm going .625 and .7 which seems to be what Luego do (as in a
friend remembers one being bigger than the other but not by how much!)
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NS Dev
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| posted on 30/3/06 at 02:10 PM |
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just wondering that Dave! Were the cyls piped to the wrong ends?
Doubt that with you! but hope so or I have no chance with my .625's each end!
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MikeR
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| posted on 30/3/06 at 02:14 PM |
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well the final version of the engine mounts are going in as i type (or they would be except i ran out of welding wire, currently got a 5kg reel sat in
my lap)
radiator mounts perfect
got all the wiring loom / electrics
need to get a pipe to link my silencer to manifold tomorrow (once mounts finished)
basically i've pretty much got everything or deals with people (roll bar) to complete the car apart from body work.
bound to have missed a 1000 things but i'm really motivated at the moment and enjoying working on it. Give it a few weeks and i'll get
disheartened.
might even try and make a south brum meeting as its getting nice and summery.
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JAG
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| posted on 30/3/06 at 02:57 PM |
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might even try and make a south brum meeting as its getting nice and summery
We've got one this Monday evening if you're not too busy  
Justin
Who is this super hero? Sarge? ...No.
Rosemary, the telephone operator? ...No.
Penry, the mild-mannered janitor? ...Could be!
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MikeR
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| posted on 30/3/06 at 03:00 PM |
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not sure, seem to recall promsing i'd go dancing with a lady!
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NS Dev
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| posted on 30/3/06 at 03:11 PM |
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got to get your priorities right Mike! That won't help get the bloody car done!
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MikeR
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| posted on 30/3/06 at 03:29 PM |
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no, it won't but Clare is a great girl, loads of fun, outgoing and works for Jaguar!
I think i've got them right, don't you ?
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MikeR
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| posted on 30/3/06 at 08:15 PM |
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Sorry Dave, nice try but she already knows me!
And something tells me given the choice between going dancing or coming out with me to a pub to meet some hairy car building blokes ...... dancing
will win.
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JAG
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| posted on 31/3/06 at 10:28 AM |
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hairy car building blokes
eeehhhh Daves not THAT hairy 
Justin
Who is this super hero? Sarge? ...No.
Rosemary, the telephone operator? ...No.
Penry, the mild-mannered janitor? ...Could be!
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MikeR
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| posted on 31/3/06 at 11:31 AM |
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true true, but i bet he was in his younger days and the beard makes up for the solar panel section.
(unless you've got rid of the bear dave, haven't seen you in quite a while)
[edited]
oops, i mean beard, if you've got a bear don't admit it hear, animal rights will get onto you
[Edited on 31/3/06 by MikeR]
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NS Dev
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| posted on 1/4/06 at 12:37 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeR
no, it won't but Clare is a great girl, loads of fun, outgoing and works for Jaguar!
I think i've got them right, don't you ?
nah, I've just been "dumped" again so hey ho!
Got the prop fitted, driveshafts built up, indicator pods in the garage and all the exhasut bits though so not doing bad!
(who am I kidding, on the pull tomorrow nite!)
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MikeR
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| posted on 1/4/06 at 12:43 AM |
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you're not the only one, got my Sean Connory mask and tux ready (for the 007 Ball obviously).
New gearbox mount in (finally) 4 hours later i think i might have sorted out the link pipe between manifold and exhaust, off to custom chrome
tomorrow, peddle box has arrived - another job for tomorrow, lounge is covered in wiring loom
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NS Dev
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| posted on 1/4/06 at 12:45 AM |
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For one pipe it's not worth the journey to banbury, but SDW fab are prob 40% cheaper than Custom Chrome if my visit was anything to go by!
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MikeR
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| posted on 1/4/06 at 12:49 AM |
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well the price of 15 quid seemed reasonable for 18" pipe, flared both ends with a bend strategically placed.
shame its taken me hours to figure out where the strategic bend needs to go
(you've no idea how miffed i've got this afternoon / evening trying to figure out out. still not 100% happy and going to give it another
go tomorrow before i go and see them. Pretty sure its between 7 and 10 degrees ........ also now pretty sure its 8" from the exhaust and 7.5
inch from the manifold. i know, i'm being too picky about this)
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