Aahaa. Finally, something I can contribute.=20
Aside from the different fittings (which I'm told can be rectified with =
creativity and a flaring tool) if its like my project...it won't fit(!). =
On my '76 1500 the factory cut the bulkhead, and a plate with a deep =
bowl was welded over the hole to accomodate the (longer) later type M/C. =
My Mk IV project just has a bowl in the bulkhead but not as deep. The =
later M/C was between 1/2 to 1 inch too long. I suppose one could =
remove the plate from a parts car, cut a hole in the bulkhead, and spot =
weld it in, but my answer to this problem was to go get an earlier M/C =
(thanks Michael Bayrock for posting which wreckers had Spits), which =
fits fine. I had to take it to my friendly garage to have the fittings =
changed (nothing $30.00 wouldn't solve) but other than that it was =
straight forward.
Nick Moseley
76 Spitfire FM46454U nearing resurrection
-----Original Message-----
From: Barry Schwartz [SMTP:bschwart@pacbell.net]
Sent: October 2, 1998 7:09 AM
To: Tom Ambrose
Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: spit brake master cylinder
>Is it possible to use a later-type 1500 brake master cylinder in my MK =
4
>spitfire? I have an extra one
>from of my many parts cars. That's all that keeps me from having a
>road-ready spitfire. Any advice would be appreciated.
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Not without a lot of work, in other words its not a straight =
replacement.
Besides using different (metric) fittings, the pipes are on the opposite
side, and if you were to switch the pipes, they wouldn't fit the =
pressure
warning switch (non metric threads, so unless you had special pipes with
the proper threaded fittings or used adaptors, you would have to change =
the
entire brake line pluming etc-
Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net
72 V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
70 Spitfire
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