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From: "MICHAEL HANSEN" <MHANSEN@Selma.k12.ca.us>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 2:47 PM
Subject: Herald brakes:
> This is my first project car. '63 Herald. Why Herald and not Bob or Joe
or
> Juanita? Anyway- it is missing a break drum to start with.
> Question:
> 1. Are the front and rear drums the same size, and is there a Spit
> drum that will fit the Herald.
> 2. Spit brake master cylinder to fit?
> 3. Spit wheel brake cylinders to fit?
> 4. Is there a good cross reference manual or catalogs?
> 5. Where do I locate a shop manual? I tried book stores for Haynes
> and the like.
Mike-
First the manual- Watch e-bay, they come up all the time. Get a factory one,
much better than the aftermarket ones. (IMHO-Period!) Also, get a factory
parts manual at the same time.
Second, just about all parts for the car are easily found, albeit in
England, they are still very popular there, so you have many sources of high
quality to purchase from. The rubber bumpers run about $140. US for the full
set(average- Canley, Fitchett, and Rimmers all carry them. Fitchett runs
90GBP, and Rimmer 104GBP) All the sheet metal can be had new, as well as all
the mechanicals, etc. Don't fuss with problems- replace them! :)
Spitfire parts will, in general fit, but Spits have disk front brakes. Just
swap the whole mess over- much neater. As to rear and front drums, they look
to be the same, but I am not sure.
I don't know of any cross over manuals, but someone else may.
Take a look at my 64 Herald at www.homestead.com/herald1200/
Good luck with it,
Scott
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