Is there anything in North America?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Kramer" <rgk@flash.net>
To: "The Brooks'" <TR3A@worldnet.att.net>; "Michael Fatsi"
<mdfatsi@home.com>
Cc: "Triumph List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2000 12:08 AM
Subject: Re: Dual master cylinder
>
> Check this out:
>
> http://www.trenterprises.com/tre_pages/newprods.htm
>
> Bob Kramer
> TR6, TR4A, 2.5 Saloon
> rgk@flash.net
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: The Brooks' <TR3A@worldnet.att.net>
> To: Michael Fatsi <mdfatsi@home.com>
> Cc: Triumph List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 8:57 PM
> Subject: RE: Dual master cylinder
>
>
> >
> > Michael,
> >
> > I've spent some time researching this but still have a single
> > master cylinder system on my TR3A. There are a number of
> > possibilities, none great.
> >
> > The leading candidate is quite simple. Use a Spitfire dual
> > master cylinder. It's a direct bolt-up to the existing bracket.
> > Unfortunately, the Spitfire M/C is about a quarter inch too long,
> > requiring cutting of the firewall to accommodate the length.
> > Conversely, the entire pedal box can be replaced with a TR6
> > pedalbox, but this requires even more sheet metal surgery,
> > something most of us avoid at all costs.
> >
> > There are a number of other British M/C's which are twin
> > cylinder. They are not readily available in this country and
> > more importantly, since most are sized for modern brake systems
> > which are most likely power assisted, they have large cross
> > sectional areas in each of the two M/C bores and the pedal
> > pressure increases dramatically. This is not a good solution for
> > a street car.
> >
> > I'm sorry to have to inform you that I have yet to find a bolt
> > in, no sheet metal cutting solution and I have essentially given
> > up. In my case, however, during a M/C rebuild I discovered that
> > my TR3, a former race car with the scars of the twin tube roll
> > bar still very visible on the chassis and rear shelf sheet metal,
> > already has cutouts, apparently for the Spitfire or other similar
> > M/C in the firewall. I am currently looking for a rebuildable
> > Spitfire M/C, but may not install it after all. I strongly feel
> > that the single cylinder system isn't really bad if you pay
> > attention to it. Mine gave me plenty of warning when it started
> > to fail.
> >
> > If anyone has a good (no metal cutting) dual master cylinder
> > solution for a TR3, I'd love to hear about it.
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > Jack Brooks
> > Hillsdale, NJ
> > 1960 TR3A TS69032LO
> > 1974 Norton 850 Commando Roadster
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
> > > [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of
> > > Michael Fatsi
> > > Sent: Monday, April 24, 2000 6:22 PM
> > > To: Triumph List
> > > Subject: Dual master cylinder
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm attempting to find a kit for converting a single
> > > brake master
> > > cylinder set-up for a TR-3 to a dual master cylinder.
> > > A friend of mine
> > > swears that he saw an ad for just such a kit in a
> > > magazine, but has been
> > > unable to find the ad. Does anyone know if such a
> > > kit exists? Is
> > > there perhaps another way to accomplish this task
> > > that someone is aware
> > > of?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > -MF
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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