[Healeys] 100 front brakes

[Hank Leach]

Bill-correct, these are cylinders that I had sleeved by Apple for the
rear of the 100 (with handbrake mechanism) They in fact questioned why
there were two different type of receiver "ports" for the same item.
Yes, they receive steel lines. The flex line is at the three way
connector. Every supplier for current hoses show one flat end and one
flared end for use in ALL Healeys. The flare going into the flare nut
of the steel line. Copper washers are then used at the "flat "end into
the wheel cylinder.. Hank

	-----------------------------------------From: "WILLIAM B LAWRENCE" 
To: "Hank Leach via Healeys", "warthodson at aol.com", "Hank Leach"
Cc: 
Sent: Saturday February 25 2023 1:12:56PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100 front brakes

    Correction as I notice the cylinders shown appear to be double
ended, they would probably be used on the rear brakes and the
“inee” and “outee” ports would be the supply ports for the
solid tubes from the three way fitting on the axle housing. Both of
the other ports would be bleeders.  
  Bill Lawrence 
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FROM: WILLIAM B LAWRENCE 
SENT: Saturday, February 25, 2023 9:04 PM
TO: Hank Leach via Healeys ; 'warthodson at aol.com' ; Hank Leach 
SUBJECT: Re: [Healeys] 100 front brakes     The Girling brakes
cylinders I have dealt with use a copper washer to seal to the supply
port. They didn’t use any type of flare. The “inee” and
“outee” ports on the cylinders shown were made to match a bubble
flare or a double flare solid line respectively. These are the
transfer ports between the double cylinders on the Girling dual
leading shoe braking system used on the front of the 100 and 100-6.
The transfer pipes currently available use double flares on both ends
so the bubble flare port may not be compatible. The The ports that are
angled are the correct ports for the supply hoses (upper) and bleeder
screws (lower). The hoses screw into the upper angled port and seal
with copper washers. The bleeder screws as noted may use a tapered
sealing surface or a flat surface with a round indentation and a small
steel ball. 
 Bill Lawrence BN1 #554 

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FROM: Healeys  on behalf of Hank Leach via Healeys 
SENT: Saturday, February 25, 2023 6:59 PM
TO: 'warthodson at aol.com' 
CC: 'healeys at autox.team.net' 
SUBJECT: Re: [Healeys] 100 front brakes    Do you mean "wheel"
cylinders and not "slave"...100s have a mechanical clutch. I
understand that on all model Healeys the brake hoses have one threaded
end and one flared end. That flare goes into the metal line nut. 
 On the early 100 wheel cylinders they used an American AF thread but
switched over to the Girling unified thread on later releases. The
bleeder connection can be either in or out in shape (photo) but if the
bleed screw is flat it uses the check ball (supplied in rebuild kits)
and fits the recessed shape. The pointed bleeder uses no check ball.
Be sure that you were supplied the correct threaded hose...most
suppliers do not have the early style. Use Girling red grease on the
threads. Hank

	----------------------------------------- From: "warthodson--- via
Healeys"
 To: "healeys at autox.team.net"
 Cc:
 Sent: Friday February 24 2023 5:15:16PM
 Subject: [Healeys] 100 front brakes

I will be assisting a friend to replace the flexible hoses on his 100
front brakes. He has ordered and received a set of hoses, but the ends
that thread into the slave Cyl do not match the shape of the mating
surface in the slave. The ends of the hoses are flat & it is my
understanding that the cyl. is cone shaped inside. The vender says
this is not a problem. I think it is a problem. What do you say? 
Also, if it is an issue, where can we get a set of flex hoses that
have the correct ends for this application & are also the correct
length (I.E. Not too short)? Gary Hodson

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