[Healeys] Brake servo

[Michael Salter]

We used to sell both the VH40 and VH44. The 44 has a slightly higher boost
ratio and works very well on a BJ8. They are available on Amazon.com
https://www.amazon.com/Booster-Mounting-Replacement-Fairlane-AKWH/dp/B0D499HJD3/ref=asc_df_B0D499HJD3/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=692875362841&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14660784689921927117&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9018758&hvtargid=pla-2281435177618&psc=1&mcid=6283e5624713369181ed1bec432bc31f&hvocijid=14660784689921927117-B0D499HJD3-&hvexpln=73

On Thu., Sep. 19, 2024, 9:27 p.m. Ron Osowski via Healeys, <
healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:

> I purchased a PBR VH40 for my BJ8 from hemiperformance.com in Australia
> several years ago. Their website shows that they offer a similar (maybe
> same) product now listed from "Protex (formerly PBR)" for AU$685.
>
> -----------------------------------------
> From: "Alan Seigrist"
> To: "Simon Lachlan"
> Cc: "Alan Wasserman"
> Sent: Thursday September 19 2024 8:50:26PM
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Brake servo
>
> I have used both.  The PBR is a far superior unit to the Lockheed.  The
> Lockheed's pressure valve sits at the bottom of the unit and when it gets
> wet it can corrode.. making the unit inoperable.  I have no idea why they
> don't put a SS sleeve in there, then there would not be a problem
>
> Anyway, I've had the PBR on my BJ8 for 30 years, and for various reasons
> the car has sat for years from time to time.  Every time I start it up, the
> booster works flawlessly.
>
> You can order them on ebay, and direct from OZ
>
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 20, 2024 at 5:57 AM Simon Lachlan via Healeys <
> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Well, as you know, they came with Girling units. I had one in my BT7
>> MkII, rare for those models. Anyhow, it was disconnected when I bought the
>> car so I had to rebuild it with a kit. That lasted about 10 years then one
>> of the "new" parts proved to be soluble in brake fluid and disintegrated.
>> That nearly ended in tears. Another kit, from a hopefully more reliable
>> source, but I never trusted it. So.......it was my feeling that, if I
>> couldn't fix a Girling, then any second hand Girling out there would be
>> unreliable. I elected to replace it before it let me down again.
>> Seems that the two most usual substitutes are Lockheed or PBR, the latter
>> being Australian. I'd heard much better reports for the PBR so I looked out
>> for one of them. They are very rare, if sold at all, in the UK. Anyhow,
>> someone imported a BJ8 back here from the US and found a spare new PBR in
>> the boot (trunk!). I bought that for a song and fitted it. Easy fit with
>> the supplied brackets. Works well. I like it. Their model code, for my BT7
>> at least, is VH40. I checked that with PBR.
>> Simon
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Alan
>> Wasserman
>> Sent: 19 September 2024 19:50
>> To: healeys at autox.team.net
>> Subject: [Healeys] Brake servo
>>
>> Does anyone have or can direct me to purchase a brake servo for my ‘66
>> bj8?  Thanks
>>
>> Alan Wasserman
>> Alanwassermannc at gmail.com
>> 732-887-0742
>> www.wassermanstudio.com
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