"R. R. Frisco" wrote:
> Hi all; I'm Rocky Frisco, from the Mini & MG lists.
>
> I've agreed to do some work on a pretty little Alpine situated about 20
> miles from my home. The main problems seem to be that the fuel is not
> getting to the electric pump and the brake master cylinder is off the car
> and does not look encouraging as a candidate for refurbishment. I saw an
> Alpine brake M/C on eBay, going cheap, but it had a separate reservoir,
> connected with a brake-line, and this one has it as part of the casting.
>
> My questions:
>
> 1) what years or other differences should I quote when inquiring about the
> master cylinder so I ask about the right one? The one off the car is a
> roughly beer-can sized ((but about half beer-can height) reservoir, with an
> extension coming perpendicularly off the bottom of the reservoir with the
> cylinder inside.
>
> 2) this M/C really looks rough; I've been told the price for a new one is
> over 200 USBucks. Anybody have a better deal or a better rebuildable unit
> for sale or trade?
>
> 3) it has the twin tanks in the back wings (reminds me of my Cooper S) & I
> assume they come out and y-up in the back of the boot where they can be
> accessed by removing the panels. Any advice or caveats on tracing down the
> blockage?
>
> Thanks in advance!!
>
> -Rock
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Rocky:
Sounds like an early cylinder on a later car, but what is the series? Give
serial # if you don't know.
Many on the list may have rebuildable spares, and the price you quote should
be for NOS
or already rebuilt.
The fuel tanks do come out with panel removal, and probably should, since you
are likely going to have to clean and remove failed lining material.
Ron Tebo
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