[Healeys] BJ8 caliper conversion

Freese, Ken Kendall.Freese at Aerojet.com
Sat Nov 28 11:37:13 MST 2009


Something else that might interest some is converting to Toyota 4 piston
calipers. Those are less than $40 each and the swept area is greater. I don't
know the exact speed that the converter tested at, but the distance was
reduced by 20 feet.
http://www.vtr.org/maintain/brake-conversion.shtml

Ken Freese

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From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net on behalf of Freese, Ken
Sent: Sat 11/28/2009 9:35 AM
To: Jaap Aeckerlin; Healey forum
Subject: Re: [Healeys] new BJ8 calipers



Jack,
I want to get the car back on the road quickly and as I calculate the
difference in price will be about $100. Not hardly worth my time to clean and
paint the old calipers, let alone the piston/boot agravation. Been there,
done
that (20 years ago!).
Ken

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From: Jaap Aeckerlin [mailto:j.aeckerlin at gmail.com]
Sent: Sat 11/28/2009 12:25 AM
To: Freese, Ken; Healey forum
Subject: Re: [Healeys] new BJ8 calipers


Ken, there are only two places where brake fluid can leak out of a caliper:
either the piston seals or the O-ring between  both halves. For both cases
one
can get replacement parts, much much cheaper than new calipers. Or do you
print your own Dollar bills?
regards,
Jack Aeckerlin, The Netherlands
1964 BJ8 29432


2009/11/28 Freese, Ken <Kendall.Freese at aerojet.com>


        Moss offers new BJ8 calipers. Anybody have anything bad to say about
them?
        I see this morning that I have a leaker.
        Thanks,
        Ken Freese
        65 BJ8
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