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Re: [Healeys] BN2 front wheel cylinder size

To: 'John Harper' <ah@jharper.demon.co.uk>, 'Alan Seigrist'
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BN2 front wheel cylinder size
From: Tadeusz Malkiewicz <tadeusz.malkiewicz@plusnet.pl>
Date: Mon, 05 May 2008 17:54:42 +0200
John, Alan,

Than there is something I do not quite understand.. When I look up the
AHSpares catalog & Moss & Healey Part's catalog I get the following info:

AH PN   MOSS PN   AHSpares
7H4583   021-149   BRK120   CYL-front R/H  BN1-BN1.221403 1"
7H4584   021-146   BRK121   CYL-front L/H  BN1-BN1.221403 1"
7H4643   021-147   BRK122   CYL-front R/H  BN1.221404-BN2 7/8"
7H4644   021-144   BRK123   CYL-front L/H  BN1.221404-BN2 7/8"

Mine is a BN2 231175..

What is the best to have then?..

This seems to be quite an investment for 2 wheels at $70 a piece :-)

On top, the quality on the Taiwan replacements seems pretty terrible...

Thanks, Tadek


-----Original Message-----
From: John Harper [mailto:ah@jharper.demon.co.uk] 
Sent: 5 maja 2008 17:33
To: Alan Seigrist
Cc: Tadeusz Malkiewicz; healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BN2 front wheel cylinder size


Alan

Sorry but I have to disagree. A BN2 should be 1" all round. It is the 
later BN1s with the hypoid, 5 stud rear axle and 2 1/4" wide read brakes 
that need the 7/8" diameter front wheel cylinders.

A BN2 has 2 1/4" wide drums front and back.

Regards

>
>For the BN2 7/8" is original but some swear that the 1" used on BN1s
>gives a better brake distribution given that the BN2s rear brakes are
>actually bigger than the front brakes..
>
>Alan
>
>
>
>On 5/5/08, Tadeusz Malkiewicz <tadeusz.malkiewicz@plusnet.pl> wrote:
>> I have a quick question - what should be the size of the front wheel
>> cylinders? The PO had an interesting variety installed: lest wheel 2x1",
>> right wheel 1x1" and 1x7/8"...
>>
>> If I have to change them all, who is selling the best replacements? Is
>> Girling still available?
>>
>>
>> Many thanks for help,
>>
>> Tadek
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