You're right. You bet. Aint metric wonderful!
The only differences are the fittings.
Run across this lots. What you need are metric and standard fittings for the
connecting lines only. Since the 76+ PD switch used adapters from standard
to metric.
Simplest way to do this is - find correct fittings for each of the items.
MC, PD switch & 4 way Connector.
76 MC = Metric
76 PD = Metric
4 Way = Standard
So you should only need to replace the line and fittings on one end of the 4
way connector at the PD switch.
If you dont have a double flaring tool, any brake shop can do this for a
reasonable price. (~$20 for all)
Good luck
-----Original Message-----
From: Ken C <KenCunningham@worldnet.att.net>
To: spitfires@autox.team.net <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, July 16, 1999 9:38 AM
Subject: Brake saga continues
>
>Fellow Listers,
>
>Still trying to figure out the most economical way to get functional
brakes,
>this gets complicated.
>
>OK, I'm attempting to redo a '72 Spit where the DPO dumped the original
dual
>m/c and replaced it with a single m/c (actually a clutch m/c). I've got a
>'76 small cap m/c (thanks Terry) that I want to use (why, because I have
>it). The pipe threads on the '76 m/c are different from those on the '72
>large cap m/c. If you check out the catalogs, it seems that the differences
>between the 2 systems are; the m/c's, the pipes/lines from the m/c to the
>pressure differential switch, and the pd switch. It appears that from the
pd
>switch out to the front and rear brakes are the same for either system. So,
>stay with me, there will be a test later <BG>, if I use the '76 m/c, the
'76
>lines, and the '76 pd switch, everything should screw together ?? If
>correct, the differences between the '72 and '76 pressure diff switch
>involve the threads, the m/c side has the new threads (metric) and the
brake
>side has the old threads.
>
>Any help would be appreciated. My brain is hurting from all this work, it
>must be Miller time!!
>
>Thanks...Ken C
>
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