[Healeys] Conversion to BJ8 calipers

[Chris Dimmock]

Exactly as Magnus said.
Use the metric type 16. Then you just need the appropriate flex hose,  
and thicker rotor, and BJ8 type pads (for competition use, or local  
autoparts supply, where they want to know the car, look at Capri  
RS3000 listings, they use the same pads, sometimes you need to drill  
out the 2 pin locators)
Again, check the usual UK suspects, where you can get a range of eg  
Ferodo DS3000, DS4003 etc pads
But unless you get remaufactured stubs, at least crack test yours first.
Geoff Healey wrote a long (1 page) "warning bulletin" about pre BJ8  
stub axle failure back in about 1990. This was an unprecedented move  
by Geoff, purely motivated by our safety.
And your pre BJ8 stubs are now 20 years older than when Geoff first  
issued his warning.....
Chris
www.myaustinhealey.com

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On 20/04/2010, at 3:16 PM, Magnus Karlsson <magnuskarlsson at bornet.net>  
wrote:

> There is a metric type 16 caliper that will fit the earlier cars.  
> The distance
> between the mounting holes is exactly the same as on the type 14.
> Other than this it4s exactly the same caliper as used on the BJ8.
> This caliper was used on European Fords such as Escorts, Granada and  
> Taunus in
> the early seventies. Look for cars with unventilated discs
> and you will get the right one. If this sounds too complicated most  
> of the
> suppliers in England have them in stock but at a dearer price