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Re: [Healeys] 4 wheel disc brakes on a 100

To: Kent McLean <kentmclean@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 4 wheel disc brakes on a 100
From: Alan Seigrist via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2021 10:03:33 +0800
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There's no real magic to a master cylinder other than making sure it's the
correct diameter and has sufficient travel for the application.  If it
works and is mounted securely, I would just replace that unit like for like
so that you don't mess with the mounting and pedal linkage.



On Wed, Apr 21, 2021 at 2:19 AM Kent McLean <kentmclean@comcast.net> wrote:

> Perry wrote:
>
> ListersWorking on a modified 100. It has early 3000 disc brakes on the
> front and small caliper Wilwood after market disc brakes on the rear. The
> master cylinder that was mounted is a Mico unit, originally fit to
> warehouse forklifts, but has been on this car for many years and apparently
> worked fine.
>
>
> If the Mico was working fine, why not get another? It seems they're not
> inexpensive, so it may have been a good solution back then. That said, it
> seems they are single-cylinder only, not a dual system for your safety.
> https://www.mico.com/products/master-cylinders
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">There&#39;s no real magic to a master cylinder other than =
making sure it&#39;s the correct diameter and has sufficient travel for the=
 application.=C2=A0 If it works and is mounted securely, I would just repla=
ce that unit like for like so that you don&#39;t mess with the mounting and=
 pedal linkage.<div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_=
quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Apr 21, 2021 at 2:19 A=
M Kent McLean &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:kentmclean@comcast.net";>kentmclean@comc=
ast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"=
margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-lef=
t:1ex"><div style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word;">Perry wrote:<br><div><bloc=
kquote type=3D"cite"><span style=3D"font-family:Palatino-Roman">ListersWork=
ing on a modified 100. It has early 3000 disc brakes on the front and small=
 caliper Wilwood after market disc brakes on the rear. The master cylinder =
that was mounted is a Mico unit, originally fit to warehouse forklifts, but=
 has been on this car for many years and apparently worked fine.</span></bl=
ockquote><br></div><div>If the Mico was working fine, why not get another? =
It seems they&#39;re not inexpensive, so it may have been a good solution b=
ack then. That said, it seems they are single-cylinder only, not a dual sys=
tem for your safety.</div><div><a href=3D"https://www.mico.com/products/mas=
ter-cylinders" target=3D"_blank">https://www.mico.com/products/master-cylin=
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