Drums are different as they went aluminum and the cylinders are
interchangeable but change the proportioning.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Bradley" <ambradley@yahoo.com>
To: "Edgar Gonzalez" <datsunspl311@home.com>; "Gary McCormick"
<svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>; "Hall, Phillip"
<Phillip.B.Hall@MSFC.NASA.GOV>
Cc: <Lafoxparts@aol.com>; <Datsun-Roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2001 1:01 PM
Subject: Re: Roadsters and V8's
> 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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