Subject: Re: [Zmagnette] [Thelist] Front disc brakes <zmagnette.autox.team.net> <[email-masked]>

From: Kelvin Dodd <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 18:31:32 +0000

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Kelvin, there was a write-up on modifying the upper A arm to bolt on the MG=
B spindle, I probably have a copy somewhere and will look for it tonight.
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From: Kelvin Dodd <[email-masked]>
To: 'Mike Coe' <[email-masked]>
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Sent: Mon, Jul 27, 2015 4:24 pm
Subject: Re: [Zmagnette] [Thelist] Front disc brakes

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I was waiting to see if anyone had the standard adapter brackets, but the c=
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The standard way of doing the conversion is to source a pair of used MGA Mk=
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To fit a pair of calipers, an adapter bracket is needed which is unique to =
the Magnette and is available from time to time. Nowadays, this allows you =
to bolt the MGB brake calipers on. Re-use, or buy new Magnette brake hoses =
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The difficulty with this conversion is finding a pair of good MGA used disc=
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Evidently there are at least two people working on alternative disc brake c=
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There is another school of thought which mounts the entire MGB vertical lin=
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Hi:
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I=E2=80=99ve no reply from anyone regarding assistance with locating  a con=
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<div>Kelvin, there was&nbsp;a write-up on modifying the upper A arm to bolt=
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tonight.</div>

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<div>Wray</div>

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>-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Kelvin Dodd &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>
To: 'Mike Coe' &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>
Cc: 'List for the Z Magnette Group - North America' &lt;[email-masked]=
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Sent: Mon, Jul 27, 2015 4:24 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [Zmagnette] [Thelist] Front disc brakes<br>
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<div class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D'color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-famil=
y: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;'>I was waiting to see if anyone=
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y designed kits that are not ready yet. </span></div>
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<div class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D'color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-famil=
y: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;'>The standard way of doing the =
conversion is to source a pair of used MGA MkII disc brake, disc wheel fron=
t hubs.&nbsp; These slide straight on to the Magnette spindle and allow you=
 to bolt on a pair of new MGA brake rotors. </span></div>
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<div class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D'color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-famil=
y: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;'>To fit a pair of calipers, an =
adapter bracket is needed which is unique to the Magnette and is available =
from time to time. Nowadays, this allows you to bolt the MGB brake calipers=
 on. Re-use, or buy new Magnette brake hoses and you are done. </span></div=
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<div class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D'color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-famil=
y: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;'>The difficulty with this conve=
rsion is finding a pair of good MGA used disc brake hubs and finding someon=
e who can supply the caliper adapter bracket which is a custom made piece. =
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y: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;'>Evidently there are at least t=
wo people working on alternative disc brake conversion kits, but nothing im=
mediately available. </span></div>
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y: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;'>There is another school of tho=
ught which mounts the entire MGB vertical link directly onto the Magnette, =
but this requires modifying the A arms. I=E2=80=99ve not seen a solid write=
 up on this procedure, but I=E2=80=99m all ears as I have a project that co=
uld use this exact conversion right now. </span></div>
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<div class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D'color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-famil=
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