They are necessary for fixed length pushrod so as to allow free play
distance.
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-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Alan Bromfield
Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 10:33 AM
To: John Vrugtman; Healey Mail List
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Found Part's Importance
John, Ray and all.
The pedal height (in a big Healey) is fixed by the length of the pushrod
from the master cylinder which, as you will know, tops out on the retaining
circlip. Fitting the crescent spacers between the master cylinder and the
bulkhead moves the master cylinder forward and lowers the pedal height. I
cannot imagine why anyone would retain these spacers. The pedals in a big
Healey are in my opinion at least 1/2" too far away to be comfortable and
moving them further away with these spacers would not be a good idea.
By the way because of the mechanical advantage, the spacer thickness causes
the pedal to lower by about three times the thickness!!
On 28 November 2010 01:50, John Vrugtman <javrugtman@htcnet.org> wrote:
> Well, I have one of those (64BJ8, original owner) and it didn't have any
> spacers, but my 66 did?
>
> John
> 64/66 BJ8s
>
> On 11/27/2010 8:31 PM, Ray Carbone wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>> The other day I was rummaging through some old Healey parts boxes and
>> found
>> the brake master spacers for my BJ8P1. Since they have not been in place
>> for
>> the past 20 years without my noticing any problems, I am wondering what
>> use
>> they were/are and what benefit I would see if I go through the effort of
>> disturbing the system and installing them?
>>
>> All the best,
>> Ray (64BJ8P1) Original Owner
>>
> --
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