No, starting with the 67.5 it has a dual reservoir master cylinder so
that if one line fails the other is still good. Large reservoir drives
front brakes, small runs rear. A notch was cut in the firewall to
accomodate the longer master cylinder, and this notch is a common point
of stress fracture leading to poor brakes, remedied by Stan Chernoff's
brace.
A single reservoir master cylinder was used on the 65-67 1600 with
brakes otherwise identical to the 67.5+ (well, maybe slight change to
drums and wheel cylinders, but essentially the same).
--- Edgar Gonzalez <datsunspl311@home.com> wrote:
> I have a question about the brake system in the Roadsters. Do all
> Roadsters
> have a single hydraulic line coming out of the master cylinder? I've
> always
> been concerned about my 60 Fairlady since it not only has drum brakes
> all
> around but a single hydraulic line going to all wheels. I know my
> Fairlady
> won't go very fast but I'll still get hurt if I hit something else at
> 45
> mph. :-)
>
> Edgar
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary McCormick" <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>
> To: "Hall, Phillip" <Phillip.B.Hall@MSFC.NASA.GOV>
> Cc: <Lafoxparts@aol.com>; <Datsun-Roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 8:04 AM
> Subject: Re: Roadsters and V8's
>
>
> > No worry on the brakes. As has been noted on this list before, the
> Roadster's (front)
> > brakes are identical to those used on some larger (and also fast)
> cars,
> such as the Jensen
> > Interceptor. Properly maintained, they are almost overkill.
> >
> > Gary McCormick
> > San Jose, CA
> >
> > "Hall, Phillip" wrote:
> >
> > > Totally agree! Rumer has it that my custom once had a 350 in it.
> I
> think
> > > what holds people back in the worry about the brakes being too
> small,
> rear
> > > end too weak, steering column needs moved.... These thing can be
> overcome,
> > > but takes a bit of fab work. So, they go find a Z car and drop
> one in.
> If
> > > someone detailed how to build a rack & pinion replacement, GM
> front end
> (big
> > > brakes, cheap, HD) and an GM/Ford 4 link rear end, you would see
> more
> custom
> > > V8 Roadsters.
> > >
> > > Phil
> > > SEROC
> > > OROC
> > > WE ROC
> > > YOU ROC
> > > WE ALL ROC in our ROADSTERS
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Lafoxparts@aol.com [mailto:Lafoxparts@aol.com]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 8:42 AM
> > > To: spl310@hotmail.com; ambradley@yahoo.com;
> colonel_klink510@yahoo.com;
> > > Datsun-Roadsters@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: Roadsters and V8's
> > >
> > > To All
> > > I have been racing and working on Rdstrs since 1974. Although I
> won't
> > > profess
> > > to be an expert I will say that I have seen alot. I am a repair
> shop
> owner
> > > since 1980 and and our buss. is about 75% British and Datsun/
> Nissan
> work. I
> > >
> > > would challenge all of you to take a look at a Sunbeam Alpine or
> Tiger.
> If
> > > you do , I am sure you will see what I have seen, a frame of a
> Datsun
> > > Rdster.
> > > This brings me to my point. If C. Shelby saw fit to install a
> small
> block
> > > Ford in the Alpine then I would think it would work nicely in a
> Rdster.
> > > Although this might not be high tec it seems that the sound and
> performance
> > > would most apeeling. Just a thought,hat do you all think
> > > Respectfully
> > > DT
> > >
> > > //
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