Why would one want to screw with these parts at all? Each setup is fine with
it's own set of parts.
Rich
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From: "Eric (Rick) Wilkins" <e-wilkins@cox.net>
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 8:58 PM
To: "richard mayor" <mayorrichard@hotmail.com>
Cc: "healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Conversion to BJ8 calipers
> Would the caliper brackets from a BJ8 fit the earlier spindle?
>
> On Apr 19, 2010, at 5:29 PM, richard mayor wrote:
>
>> The quick answer is NO. The early 3000 calipers (type 14) have a
>> distance of 3-1/4" between the mounting hole centers. The BJ8
>> calipers (type 16) are 3-1/2" center to center.
>> Having said that, one could plug the holes on the early 3000 caliper
>> mounting brackets, re-drill and tap the brackets for the BJ8
>> spacing. The early and late rotors are the same diameter but the BJ8
>> rotors are 1/2' thick while the early rotors are only 3/8" thick.
>>
>> Richard Mayor
>> BN7L-466 Vintage Racer
>> Portland, Oregon
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > From: e-wilkins@cox.net
>> > Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:27:18 -0700
>> > CC: Healeys@autox.team.net
>> > Subject: Re: [Healeys] BT7 Brake Calipers
>> >
>> > On the subject of BN7/BT7 type calipers, is there an available
>> > conversion to BJ8 type brakes that doesn't involve all new spindles
>> > and hubs?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > Wilko
>> > San Diego
>> >
>> > On Apr 19, 2010, at 8:19 AM, Jonas Payne wrote:
>> >
>> > > I need a set of rebuilt / core BT7 brake front brake calipers.
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