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Re: TR7/8 Brakes on an MGB?

To: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>, "MG V8 List" <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: TR7/8 Brakes on an MGB?
From: <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 19:55:35 +0100
References: <NCBBJIKHPENAOIEIMKILEEJAEKAA.larryhoy@prodigy.net>
Reply-to: <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
Sender: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net
Larry - I could claim it's like 'New York, New York' (so good I told you
twice) but have to admit that at my age it's more like I can't remember what
I said to whom ...

'jink' as in 'high jinks'?  Fun and frolics - at the risk of more furrowed
brows.

Cheers,
PaulH.


----- Original Message -----
From: Larry Hoy <larryhoy@prodigy.net>
To: <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; MG V8 List <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 11:11 PM
Subject: RE: TR7/8 Brakes on an MGB?


> Hey Paul, you don't think I would consider any "radical" braking mods
without
> first looking at your web site would you!  <grin>
>
> I've been kicking this around for a while and did hit your site to see the
> photos, and you may remember a while back you emailed me some info on the
same
> subject.
>
> Thanks for your excellent site.  The only thing I'm not sure about, what's
a
> "jink", just kidding.  That must be a highly technical British term
(hehehe).
> If the rest of you don't know what I am talking about you need to hit
Paul's web
> site, http://www.mgb-stuff.org.uk/ ,  and drill down to "spanners", "V8
info",
> "Brakes".  Or something like that.
>
> Thanks again Paul
>
> Larry Hoy
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: paul.hunt1@virgin.net [mailto:paul.hunt1@virgin.net]
> >Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 1:01 PM
> >To: Larry Hoy; MG V8 List
> >Subject: Re: TR7/8 Brakes on an MGB?
> >
> >
> >Don't forget the pads for the factory V8 have handed backing plates, I
have
> >no idea what effect fitting handed pads in a non-handed caliper or
> >vice-versa has.
> >
> >PaulH.
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Larry Hoy <larryhoy@prodigy.net>
> >To: MG V8 List <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 3:10 PM
> >Subject: TR7/8 Brakes on an MGB?
> >
> >
> >> Hmm, I sent this yesterday but didn't see it arrive at the list, I'll
try
> >again.
> >>
> >> Can someone point me in the right direction?
> >>
> >> I think I read in the V8 newsletter that the TR7/8 calipers fit on the
MGB
> >with
> >> just a small modification to the back plate.  True?  Anyone know which
> >> newsletter issue?
> >>
> >> Do the TR7/8 brake pads fit in a standard MGB caliper?
> >>
> >> Which pad has more friction material surface.  Standard MGB, MGB V8, or
> >TR7/8?
> >>
> >> Thanks ... again.
> >>
> >> Larry Hoy
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>


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