[Tigers] Tiger owner looking for brake booster or valve body

[Tom Parker]

Check with Randy willett, willett581 at msn. He rebuilds them, may be able to
help.

Tom
'67 mark 2

On Thu, Nov 23, 2017 at 12:30 AM, Jay Laifman via Tigers <
tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Another thing to keep in mind.  There are many versions of the same
> looking servos.  I once wrote to Girling.  I can share the letter I got
> back from them; if anyone wants to see it.  This was about 25 years ago.
>
> This all happened because  I decided to buy the servo kit from Victoria
> British because it was less expensive than the one Sunbeam Specialites sold
> at the time. Then I found that the “kit” was useless.  But it did come with
> instructions that listed maybe 100 cars and which servos went to which
> cars.  So I wrote Girling to confirm.  According to Girling, the 7” servo
> on my late Series V Alpine was supposed to be the same one as on the
> Jaguars.  It was a 3:1 ratio servo.  The one that VB sold me was 1.9:1.
> The one SS sold then was 2.3:1.
>
> I don’t know what is correct for the Tiger according to Girling.  I would
> have no reason to think it is any lower of a ratio.  But I don’t know for
> sure.  And certainly Girling could have been wrong.
>
> Nevertheless keep this in mind when you search out a replacement servo.
>
> I still have those Girling instructions with the list.  I will check what
> it says.  But that won’t be until Monday when I’m back at work.
>
> On Nov 22, 2017, at 7:32 PM, Rob Hogan via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
> I've obtained booster parts from
> Randy Willett
> Cars, Old & Little
> 60 Dolloff Brook Rd
> Box 581
> Meredith, NH 03253
> 603.455.1840 <(603)%20455-1840>
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> On Wed, Nov 22, 2017 at 8:04 PM, snakebit289 via Tigers <
> tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:
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>> From Brian Nickels in Washington State:
>>
>> "I've owned my car for the last 33 years, I have just finished an
>> extensive restoration, touching all parts of the car. I was wondering if
>> you know who might have a 7” Girling booster “valve body”, or the entire
>> booster as the one I currently have has been damaged at the machine shop."
>>
>> Does anyone possibly have a lead on how he can get ahold of these parts?
>>
>> Rande Bellman
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