I went through the same problem when I restored my 80 spit. My experience
had been with the older dual MC and it was as you describe. However, it
seems that the later ones were reversed. I had this confirmed by several
sources.
Sam
At 11:02 AM 10/22/1999 -0700, Simmons, Reid W wrote:
>Picture if you will the tandem brake MC for a late model Spitfire. Which
>cylinder connects up to which set of brakes? Pictures I have examined
>recently seem to show the front cylinder connected to the front brakes, and
>the rear cylinder connected to the rear brakes. However, the brake pipes
>from my MC to the PDWA only seem to fit one way and that is opposite to what
>I described above. Is this correct or does it matter?
>
>After a rebuild of all cylinders (my first ever attempt) the rear brakes
>bled OK and work great. The front brakes won't bleed a steady stream of
>fluid (can't seem to get the air out), and pushing on the pedal is like
>trying to put your foot through a brick wall. :-)
>
>Thanks.
>
>Reid
>'79 Spitfire (original owner)
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