[Healeys] Brakes

W.D. Nelson nelson_wd at msn.com
Tue Oct 12 22:43:42 MDT 2010


I am new to the site.  I drove my first BN-7 tri-carb 6000 miles into Mexico
in 1963.  I restore classic sports cars as a hobby but have limited mechanical
expertise.  I am restoring a 59 left hand drive twin carb (converting to
tri-carb) BN7.  Questions about running brake lines: 1.  The axle has a
bracket on each side tilted at 45 degrees with two holes.  Does the brake line
run through one of those holes into the wheel cylinder?  What purpose btw does
that bracket serve?
2.  I believe my line runs up the right side frame member then crosses over to
the master cylinder and the reservoir; Correct?
Where is the crossover point/path?
3.  Do you really use those hokey little clips to attach the line to the frame
member (I am using a new Jule frame without holes).  Where and how large (what
size bit) is used to drill holes for those clips?
Thanks and will expect and appreciate a lot of help from all of you for this
project.  bill n Houston


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