Furry
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wheel cylinders
i'm currently restoring a pre lit westfield and believe the rear axle is a cortina mk2 item. i have ordered some new 8inch drums. however the
standard mk2 wheel cylinders and the 1600gt/1600e cylinders are different despite looking the same on the web. someone said that the 1600e/gt had
9inch drums does anyone know if this is correct as i'm desperate to get my car brakes sorted as i don't want to not have the car finished
by next summer AGAIN.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 27/7/08 at 10:55 AM |
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1600e is a very different car from the 1600Gt
The 1600GT brakes were basically the same as the 1600 Super -- ie P14 calipers on the front and 8" drums on the rear.
Generally these more ordinary Cortinas used single piston rear wheel cylinders that slid in the back plate and were retained by "U" clips
Most models used manual brake adjusters, but some (usually those with disc front brakes) had finger and wheel type self-adjusters.
The 1600e and Mk2 Lotus used P16 calipers on the front and 9" drums at the back they were Corsair 2000 parts, also shared with Mk1 2000 V4
Capris.
Generally these used twin piston rear wheel cylinders.
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