[Healeys] Front disc conversion - followup thoughts

E.A. Driver edriver at sasktel.net
Thu Mar 7 11:32:06 MST 2013


Hi Steve

Excellent photo essay and very useful suggestions!

Warm regards
Ed
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan



On 07/03/2013 8:00 AM, Steve B. Gerow wrote:
> My car had a .75" master cylinder which I'm using.
>
> I bought one of the Lockheed boosters but have not installed it. With the ceramic pads it is not necessary - the pedal effort is no greater than the drums were. Pedal is rock-hard and very direct. The stainless hoses seem to make a slight improvement as my rubber hoses were new.
>
> I was inspired by the Triumph article and the ease-of-sourcing on the internet.
>
> HealeyRick on this list has informed me that Welch is making a 3.5" adapter plate for older cars. This would cut the cost by quite a bit as well as increasing availability over the unobtainium BJ8 swivel axles.


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