I looked into it once and if memory serves, the fastest way to do it was
going to be a new toothed lock. The lock has three teeth to engage the gear
that bolts to the body, it pivots in the center and is actuated by a metal
rod on the opposite end, so when the button is pushed the lock is pulled
away from the gear. The rod would have to be rebent or replaced and I think
the lock really needed to be remade because there wasn't a lot of material
there for a redrill.
Also be aware that one problem with a flyoff handbrake is tat it does
flyoff. If the handle is bumped when set it can unset itself and there is
nothing to stop it from coming all the way off and the car rolling away.
One of these days, I might get around to ding the mod, but in my experience
the factory parking brake isn't powerful enough to lock the wheels even on
gravel so I don't see much cause to make it flyoff without first making it
more powerful.
James Nazarian
71 MGBGT V8
71 MGB Tourer
87 BMW 325es
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of Barrie Robinson
Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 1:30 PM
To: Bob Donahue; mgs
Subject: Re: emergency brake
I dimly remember some article that said you could make the MGB handbrake a
'fly-off' version by reversing the little cog thing that holds against the
other cog thing. Anyone tried this? Does it work?
At 08:25 PM 12/30/2004, Bob Donahue wrote:
>IMHO: When the feds made dual circuit hydraulic brakes mandatory, the
>manufactures no longer felt it was necessary to provide good
>hand/emergency brakes. Today's handbrakes can barely hold a parked car on a
slight incline.
>Out of curiosity, I tried stopping my TD with just the handbrake. I
>found it does a very credible job, and stops absolutely straight. I
>would not hesitate to limp home with it from a fair distance. (The
>fly-off lever feature is great for this, you don't have to push the
>button!)
>
>Bob Donahue (Still Stuck in the '50s)
>Email - bobmgtd@insightbb.com
>Cars: 52 MGTD - #17639
> 71 MGB - #GHN5UB254361
>Member: NEMGTR #11470
> NAMGBR # 7-3336
> Hoosier MGB Club
> Olde Octagons of Indiana
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
>To: "MonteMorris" <mmorris@nemr.net>; "MG list" <mgs@Autox.Team.Net>
>Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 4:33 AM
>Subject: Re: emergency brake
>
>
> > One thing an MGB handbrake (in fact any BL car) is not, is an
> > emergency brake. It is a parking brake ... and some even have trouble
with that.
> > Just try driving along at 30 on a flat and level road and seeing
> > just how long it takes the handbrake to stop you :o(
> >
> > Sounds like the cable has started to part. Make sure the
> > replacement has a grease nipple, and before fitting the cable anchor
> > the ends of the long cable so you can slide the outer up and down it
> > while pumping grease.
> > Much
> > easier to get grease along its length that way than waiting until it
> > is installed with the short travel that gives you. Take the
> > opportunity to dismantle the shoes and handbrake levers, clean and
> > lubricate lightly all the pivot points, and put a thin smear of
> > grease on all the metal-to-metal rubbing surfaces of shoes, backplates,
levers and slave piston ends.
> >
> > PaulH.
>
Regards
Barrie
Barrie Robinson
(705) 721-9060
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