Just to clear things up.
All Spridget calipers are the same except for maybe early Girling
factory options on Bugeyes which I have never seen.
They all have 2 pistons and do NOT move (should not) when bolted to the
swivel axle.
The Lockheed calipers are the same from 64-79, dual piston.
Frank
Philip Hubbard wrote:
>
> At 12:18 AM 7/12/98 -0400, you wrote:
> >>>The whole caliper slides from side to side in its mounting. This is
> >>>necessary for the caliper to center itself on the rotor as the brakes are
> >>>applied and also as the pads wear. If the caliper can't slide from side to
> >>>side, the pad opposing the piston will still be rubbing against the rotor
> >>>after the brakes are released, and this pad will wear out at a much greater
> >>>rate than the pad the piston is pushing on.
> >>
> >
> >In the case of Sprites/Midgets, the caliper has to move back and forth on
> >the mounting bolts themselves. (If this weren't true you would have to
> >have two pistons, one for each brake pad)
> >
> >Les
>
> Well, this mystery of caliper movement at least seems to be cleared up. I
> shan't be looking for that movement as as Tom and Steve have pointed out, I
> have the two pistons per caliper assembly.
>
> Just curious listees - does this single piston vs. dual piston arrangement
> vary by year for the Spridgets? I have a 1974 and wonder if things were
> different earlier in the model's development.
>
> Off to take a look at my brakes and do a bit of test driving.
>
> Philip
> Burgundy 1974 Midget
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