Scot -
The original brake master cylinders for the servo assisted BJ8 are
cast iron, not aluminum like all other healeys. The master cylinder
must be painted, otherwise it will rust. I think the original color
for this master cylinder is semi-gloss black, but I could be wrong.
Regards,
Alan
'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
On 4/22/05, scotyp@comcast.net <scotyp@comcast.net> wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> I'm in the process of rebuilding the brake master cylinder and had a few
>questions that will hopefully get a response. My car is a '66 BJ8 with servo
>assisted brakes.
> First of all, upon disassembly I have observed the cylinder core clean with
>no scoring and therefore a good candidate for a rebuild(I have the Lucas kit).
>What is the best way to clean the core out and apply the enclosed grease to
>the rubber components?
> The prior owner painted the master cylinder black and it should be
>"unfinished aluminum". What is the best way to remove the paint from it
>without harming the metal? Also, the master had a black collar around it's
>body with numbers 66303 P01 AJ18. Any significance to this? I believe it to
>be the original.
>
> Scot
> '66 BJ8
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