Clutch Pipe

[John Morrison]

just from curiosity, why is the clutch fluid pipe 

on a TR6 5/16 and not 3/16 as on a TR4 etc?

 

John.

[BlueTR3A-5EKT]

Good question.

TR2/3 with Lockheed hydraulics has a 1/4” clutch pipe and 3/16” brakes.   NB  Lockheed clutch slave cyl.  Lockheed brake circuit.

Girling hydraulic type on later use 3/16” clutch.  NB Girling clutch slave cyl.  Girling brake circuit.

TR250/5/6 Girling brake and clutch master.  NB  Lockheed clutch slave  Girling brake circuit.

Perhaps the Lockheed clutch slave is the reason for the 1/4” pipe.

 

[John Morrison]

No One Know?

John.

[RogerH]

Hi John,

 there is no engineering reason to use the larger size.  Could it have been replaced by whatever was to hand.

 

Roger

[John Morrison]

Think not Roger, They all seem the same.

John.

[Kevo_6]

Now I might be talking absolute bo$$oc£s but would it have anything to do with the the cars before the 5 & 6 having a spring on the slave and the 5 & 6 not having the spring return!!! 

[stuart]

40 minutes ago, Kevo_6 said:

Now I might be talking absolute bo$$oc£s but would it have anything to do with the the cars before the 5 & 6 having a spring on the slave and the 5 & 6 not having the spring return!!! 

Nope, they all have the two different size piping,, its been all the way through.

Stuart.