[Roadsters] brakes

[Gary McCormick]

By bbetter designedb, do you mean technically or aesthetically?

The 1968
and later cars suffered from design compromises, both technical and aesthetic,
which resulted from the need to conform to new regulations. High windshield
was to meet new wiper swept area requirements, etc. As for the brake master
cylinder/firewall issue, the addition of a simple bracing strut (not Stan's,
but an even simper design) would have killed before it ever became an issue.
That was probably an oversight caused by having to rush to make changes to
bring the cars into conformance with the new regulations.
________________________________
 From: Roy Haslett <hrhaslett at yahoo.com>
To:
Paul Kort <paulsdatsunstuff at gmail.com> 
Cc: Datsun Roadster List
<datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net> 
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2014 10:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] brakes
 

I always thought the 67 and earlier cars
are better designed.





On Monday,
March 24, 2014 10:13 AM, Paul Kort
<paulsdatsunstuff at gmail.com> wrote:

B  The
early flat dash, single brake
circuit cars did not have a flexing problem.
When the 68 roadsters came out
with a dual circuit master cylinder, Datsun
cut into the firewall to recess
that master and keep it out of the carbs way.
THAT caused the flex/crack
problems.

Paul
Ohio




On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at
12:13 PM, Roy Haslett
<hrhaslett at yahoo.com> wrote:

If your stock rotors and
calipers are in good
shape, and you properly adjust
>the rear drums, the car
should stop very
well.B  I don't even have a flex
>problem on my 67 1600
firewall.
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