Correct - the single acting brake is off drum wheel cars. If you
intend staying with drum front brakes, then use it. If you intend to
use later model disc brakes, change to the later wheel cylinder
*AND* change the master cylinder to a matching one.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: <Bkitterer@aol.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, 7 September 1999 17:22
Subject: Re: what do I have?
> BCAH,
>
> The single piston cylinder with backing plate is off of the earlier cars.
> The banjo (diff/axle housing) for wire wheels is an inch narrower flange
to
> flange than the unit for disk wheels, at least for the 1/4 elliptic
> suspension cars. I believe that the ends are same. That is they both use
> the same bearings/hubs. Both brake backing plates will bolt on although I
> have heard folks encounter problems when mixing the parts. Sorry I do not
> remember what the problems are however.
>
> Bob and Annice
> 1960 Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)
> 1966 Sprite Mk III (in boxes)
> Judson Supercharger (in boxes)
>
> In a message dated 9/7/99 6:09:49 AM, BCAH@aol.com writes:
>
> << OK ,---------- so things are a little slow in the garage and I just
have
> to
> find problems even if there are none. Keep in mind that I built up my
Bugeye
> from a pile of parts ,so anything is possible. By measurement, I believe I
> have a true wire wheel axle housing and not just a pressed wheel housing
with
> wire wheel axle shafts inserted.This is good. Now, what I have for rear
brake
> cyl is a single piston type which slides somewhat in the rear carrier .
> This I adjust with a screw driver from the outside of the wheel through a
> hole in the drum . As I understand it , later models had a dual piston
type
> which was adjusted from the inside ( as in under the car] with a square
> wrench. At a car show I just attended, I was told that the fact that I
> adjusted the rear brakes with a screw driver proved that I actually had a
> pressed wheel axle and not a wire wheel axle. Did early wire wheel
Spridgets
> have the single acting rear brake cyl? Any thoughts out there? If there
are
> no problems , I can certainly find something to worry about can't I. >>
>
>
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