[Healeys] Coverting Healey 100 BN2 to front disc brakes

[Brashear, Jack, N]

Hi Thomas, I can't imagine why your proposed setup would be any
different than the (non-servo) disk/drum arrangement of a BT7 with a
5/8" diameter master cylinder.  Mine always had a good balance between
F&R for stopping with very comfortable effort needed from my leg.  Just
my 2-cents-worth.
Jack

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On Behalf Of Thomas Willig
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 9:31 AM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Coverting Healey 100 BN2 to front disc brakes

Hi folks,

I am planning to convert my 100 BN2 to disc brakes in front, while
keeping
the original drum brake layout at the back. I am very uncertain about
the
size of the master-cylinder. I have asked Denis Welch Motors for their
recommendation, they say that the standard size master cylinder of 3/4"
"should" work. On the other hand, I remember converting a Bugeye Sprite
to
front discs and ended up with an abnormal hard brake pedal, which made
me
change the master cylinder to a smaller size (original Sprite drum brake
7/8" bore, Sprite disc brake 3/4" bore).

Has anybody some experience with this conversion?

Regards

Thomas
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