>After reading the last issue of Practical Classics magazine a story
>about uprating the MGB, they recommend the following for uprating
>the brakes, go to a Princess 4-pot caliper (I found out that a
>Princess is a model of '70 Austin, have no idea about availability)
>and pad from a MGBGT-V8. This must be the 8 I was thinking of that
>the guy had told me about - not a TR8, but a MGBGT V8. Any way Moss
>lists the V8 pads for about $80 a pair, so I guess I am back to
>square one. Any information you have would be appreciated.
Clive Wheatley has *four* V8 pads for UK Sterling 15 in a recent
price list, so someone is pulling someone else plonker.
I am sure I read somewhere (Paul Kile?) that the V8 caliper and pads
come from a Ford Transit "If it can stop a fully laden Transit ...".
PaulH
73 Roadster (HD&H)
75 V8 (DD)
|