[Healeys] Aluminum brake & clutch cylinders

[I Erbs]

After honing we use super fine wet/dry sand paper wrapped around a dowel to
smooth the bore. All good, 6 years down the road. I do have a new unit on
the shelf....

Ira Erbs
Portland, OR
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On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 6:33 AM, <warthodson at aol.com> wrote:

> I suspect the difference has to do with the smoothness of the finish after
> honing. Most of the hones sold for this purpose produce a coarse finish.
> The
> new reproduction cylinders (which are not anodized) have a very smooth
> (fine)
> honed finish.
> Gary Hodson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: john spaur <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net>
> To: warthodson <warthodson at aol.com>
> Cc: healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tue, Mar 4, 2014 9:23 pm
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Aluminum brake & clutch cylinders
>
>
> I don't know if original cylinders were honed or not. However, after
> honing several original cylinders, years ago, I noticed the brake
> fluid would turn black very quickly.  The brake fluid was relatively
> clear prior to honing and I am certain it was not related to a
> contamination issue.
>
> John Spaur
> '62 BT7
>
> At 05:35 PM 3/4/2014 -0500, warthodson at aol.com wrote:
>
> >What is the origin of the claim that the original cylinders were anodized?
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