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Hi Steve

Do you know if your conversion fits the Tr steel wheel?

 

Steve

 

Hi Steve

 

My understanding is it does, but I can't be sure.

 

It's not my idea, I nicked it from the Vintage Triumph Register in the us, I think John Lye did most of the investigation.

 

Have a look at

 

http://www.vtr.org/maintain/brake-conversion.shtml

 

Regards

 

Steve

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Hi Steve,

If the extra pedal travel is a problem, even with the air out of the system, you could try a larger diameter master cylinder. The extra effort will be minimal, especially with the servo.

Mike

Thanks Mike, that thought had occurred to me !

 

Any idea if there is a suitable 'larger bore' MC available that would bolt to the std servo?

 

Thanks

Steve

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Hi Steve,

 

If the extra pedal travel is a problem, even with the air out of the system, you could try a larger diameter master cylinder. The extra effort will be minimal, especially with th

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Mike

 

Interesting , "larger diameter master cylinder"

 

From what motor??

 

Cheers

GUY

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Anybody know the diameter of the standard MC?

 

I've fond a couple of potential replacements from land rovers......

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Anybody know the diameter of the standard MC?

 

I've fond a couple of potential replacements from land rovers......

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I'll answer my own question, std seems to be 13/16, which I make to be 21mm.

 

The Landrover ones equate to 7/8 or 1"

 

Interesting!

 

I think ill investigate these further at the weekend, unless someone else has the time ......

 

I guess we need to know if their mountings are the same, and the servo side fitting.

I'm betting they are the same......

 

Steve

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Steve

I was referring to the calipers

 

Yep, bigger callipers with bigger piston area= longer pedal travel.

 

The suggestion is to up the master cylinder bore size to compensate.

 

I believe std bore is 13/16, the land rover ones are 7/8 or 1"

 

Stuart and Neil, do you think this is worth investigating?

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Thanks Stuart

 

I read those, think I understood the first two...... ,

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So after much searching I've come to the conclusion that the girling MC of a series 2 land rover might be suitable.

 

The swb land rover has a 22mm bore MC, the lwb a 25.4 mm one ( ie 1 inch)

 

These both come in two styles, where the reservoir is held on with either roll pins, or in the style of the TR6 one with a couple of screws.

 

Being as they are cheap I've ordered the 1" one with the TR6 style screw fitting.

 

It will be interesting when it arrives to compare with the standard one, I'm guessing Girling made a range of cylinders in various bore sizes, and that they are all fundamentally compatible....... Time will tell !

 

It may be a couple of weeks before I can get around to experimenting further, as am in Edinburgh next weekend, but if the cylinder comes this week I'll at least line them up for photos.

 

Steve

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Good Luck Steve

Am interested in your results

 

I did once change my gearbox slave cylider to the next size up whatever that was, the extra force required was

suprising , much heavier. leg was aching after use, put it back as it was, what relief

 

Cheers

 

Guy

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Yes Guy, I expect that may be the case here!

 

Presently the pedal is very light, and I may also increase the size of the rear cylinders.

 

If the 1" gives too heavy a pedal there's always the 7/8 " to try :-)

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You could always also change the servo for one with a higher ratio...........

:-)

Mike

 

There's a thought !

 

Let's see how the MC goes..........

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In a word Brake...'Earlier'!

The huge improvement in modern cars brakes and tyres, means I just plan my braking in my TR much earlier than I used to have to!

 

I remember in the early 1970's, I only had to worry about XJ6's and the very occasional Lotus...it's silly to expect to run in a train of modern traffic today and expect a 40 year old car to be on par with them!

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Update

 

the LR MC arrived today, excellent service from the DLS landrover specialists.

 

At first glance it looks promising, outlets are the right sized and in the right sort of layout, but the reservoir will likely be too high for the TR bonnet........

 

Hopefully will be able to line it up tomorrow and take some photos, but test fitting will be a week or two as were off to Edinburgh this weekend.

 

Watch this space !

 

Steve

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In a word Brake...'Earlier'!

The huge improvement in modern cars brakes and tyres, means I just plan my braking in my TR much earlier than I used to have to!

 

I remember in the early 1970's, I only had to worry about XJ6's and the very occasional Lotus...it's silly to expect to run in a train of modern traffic today and expect a 40 year old car to be on par with them!

 

Hi Denis

 

good point

 

however a lot of us get a kick from trying to improve the setup etc

 

its what floats your boat

 

i love a good fetal

 

pink

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OK, i couldn't resist having a look at the new MC today as was out putting the rocker cover back on complete with new O ring seal from Racetorations, thanks to Darryl for the speedy service !

 

It bolts right up to the servo, the outluet pipes are the same sizes and same location, the only fly in the ointment looks like being the height of the reserviour, which will likely foul the bonnet

 

I don't have the time today to complete a test fit, with bleeding etc, so you'll have to wait for a full verdict but here's some photos from today :

 

 

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