Derek,
Why don't you just dimple the firewall and install a later Spitfire dual
m/c???
I'm using a '69 GT6 dual circuit brake system on my '65 Herald...bolts right
in except for the "dimple"
Regards,
Chad Jester
'74 TR6
'72 TR6
'65 Herald
'63 Herald
'63 Vitesse(?) - Going to look at one soon anyhow......
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
To: derek evans <derek_evans@yahoo.com>
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2000 9:18 PM
Subject: Re: dual braking system
>
> Derek,
> I have seen this done on Racing Spitfires and it is unique and very
> effective.
>
> Go for it!
>
> Joe
>
> derek evans wrote:
> >
> > hi all,
> >
> > I'm thinking of replacing the entire braking system on the herald, after
all
> > some of these parts are 40 years old.
> > it occurred to me that with a modified bracket on the firewall i could
fit
> > two separate master cylinders, one feeding the front brakes, one feeding
the
> > rear. i would feel a lot safer with some redundancy in the system.
> > has anyone tried anything like this on any of the triumphs (or anything
for
> > that matter)? can anyone see why (apart from originality, too far gone
for
> > that) this would be a bad idea?
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > derek
> > 1960 herald (happy 40th) (brakes optional extra)
> > 1965 vitesse (brakes in color coded crates, red for port, green for
starb'd)
> > 1975 series III landrover (enormous power boosted drum brakes, hand
brake is
> > a fifth drum)
> >
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