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A few years ago, several Healey owners here installed PBR VH40 boosters =
in our BJ8=E2=80=99s. We sourced them at:
http://www.hydroboost.com.au/prices.htm
in Australia. I learned some interesting things in the process =
=E2=80=93 the important one is that the VH40 booster is made in several =
different versions with different boost ratios. It means that you have =
to be sure that the one you buy has a matching boost ratio as the =
original Girling for it to work properly in your BJ8. (the earlier =
Healeys that had optional boosters installed would use a VH44 that would =
match the earlier smaller Girling).
These boosters are diaphragm units, which means that a vacuum loss will =
lock the brakes on =E2=80=93 sometimes not the best scenario! =E2=80=93 =
ask me how I know about this. Turns out that there were some defective =
small rubber elbow hoses =E2=80=93 the one that connects the two =
sections of the unit. They were split on installation at the factory. =
The fix was easy =E2=80=93 shorten the steel pipe leading up to the =
valve body and use a length of quality vacuum hose and a couple of hose =
clamps.
We have found the PBR VH40 to be an excellent replacement for the =
original Girling =E2=80=93 I=E2=80=99m told that it=E2=80=99s getting =
increasingly difficult to find quality rebuild kits for the Girling. So =
in the interests of safety, a replacement booster is preferable in most =
respects.
The above web-site will answer quite a few questions for you. We had =
mounting bracket kits and pre-bent brake pipes sent with the boosters =
=E2=80=93 the brackets were Kilmartin pieces at the time. So basically =
the whole thing was a bolt in proposition. A slightly longer (about 4 =
inches) vacuum hose is required to connect the booster to the manifold.
Incidentally, the PBR booster has a bleed screw right on it, which makes =
things a bit easier when bleeding the system.
I am happy with the braking feel of my BJ8 with the PBR booster =
installed. I=E2=80=99m pretty sure that they can be sourced in North =
America.
Earl Kagna
Victoria, B.C.
BJ8, BT7 tri-carb
From: Randy Hicks=20
Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2016 1:24 AM
To: Healey List=20
Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 Brake Servo
Hi, have a friend needing to replace a BJ8 brake servo (booster).=20
Suggestions and sources needed.=20
I have PBR (VH40, I believe) on my BJ8 and happy with that for 7-8 =
years. Are these still available? Where?
Randy
Randy Hicks
www.austinhealey100m.com
'56 100 M White/Black=20
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'65 BJ8=20
'53 MGTD=20
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<DIV>A few years ago, several Healey owners here installed PBR VH40 =
boosters in=20
our BJ8=E2=80=99s. We sourced them at:</DIV>
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<DIV><A title=3Dhttp://www.hydroboost.com.au/prices.htm=20
href=3D"http://www.hydroboost.com.au/prices.htm";>http://www.hydroboost.co=
m.au/prices.htm</A></DIV>
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<DIV>in Australia. I learned some interesting things in the =
process =E2=80=93 the=20
important one is that the VH40 booster is made in several different =
versions=20
with different boost ratios. It means that you have to be sure =
that the=20
one you buy has a matching boost ratio as the original Girling for it to =
work=20
properly in your BJ8. (the earlier Healeys that had optional =
boosters=20
installed would use a VH44 that would match the earlier smaller =
Girling).</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>These boosters are diaphragm units, which means that a vacuum loss =
will=20
lock the brakes on =E2=80=93 sometimes not the best scenario! =E2=80=93 =
ask me how I know about=20
this. Turns out that there were some defective small rubber elbow =
hoses =E2=80=93=20
the one that connects the two sections of the unit. They were =
split on=20
installation at the factory. The fix was easy =E2=80=93 shorten =
the steel pipe=20
leading up to the valve body and use a length of quality vacuum hose and =
a=20
couple of hose clamps.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>We have found the PBR VH40 to be an excellent replacement for the =
original=20
Girling =E2=80=93 I=E2=80=99m told that it=E2=80=99s getting =
increasingly difficult to find quality=20
rebuild kits for the Girling. So in the interests of safety, a =
replacement=20
booster is preferable in most respects.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The above web-site will answer quite a few questions for you. =
We had=20
mounting bracket kits and pre-bent brake pipes sent with the boosters =
=E2=80=93 the=20
brackets were Kilmartin pieces at the time. So basically the whole =
thing=20
was a bolt in proposition. A slightly longer (about 4 inches) =
vacuum hose=20
is required to connect the booster to the manifold.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Incidentally, the PBR booster has a bleed screw right on it, which =
makes=20
things a bit easier when bleeding the system.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I am happy with the braking feel of my BJ8 with the PBR booster=20
installed. I=E2=80=99m pretty sure that they can be sourced in =
North=20
America.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; COLOR: =
#141100">Earl=20
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<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A =
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, July 31, 2016 1:24 AM</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Healeys] BJ8 Brake Servo</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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brake servo=20
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<DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14px">Suggestions and sources needed. =
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<DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14px">I have PBR (VH40, I believe) on my =
BJ8 and=20
happy with that for 7-8 years. Are these still available? =
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