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On 7 Mar 99, at 17:56, Per Lindgren wrote: > > > Jim Adney wrote: > > > T1 Ghias originally came with unique calipers that used only 1 > > retaining pin, but the replacement calipers are the same as the early > > t3s, using the early t3 pad, but they have only a 40mm piston. > > The beetles came with two different styles of calipers, dint know the years, > though. The GIRLING was with only one retaining pin, while the ATE (teves) came > with two pins. I've once pulled a set of Girlings from a '73 Super, and I've seen > them on a '68 Bug as well, but I have seen ATEs on another '68 bug, and my > brother had them on his '71 Super. I had to go back and check the type 1 BentleŚp£ś , and I find that my memory has once again betrayed me. I find that the type 1 Ghia (and, I assume the European Beetles that got disk brakes) used 3 different calipers over the years. Up through 71 they got an ATe (Alfred Teves) single pin/single bleeder valve caliper; the replacements for these early calipers are like the early type 3 calipers and have 2 pins. For 72-3 they got a larger 2 pin/2 bleeder valve ATe caliper, and for 74- they got the single pin Girling caliper. However, the single pin in the Girling caliper is U-shaped, so it mimics 2 pins. The type 1 ATe calipers all have 40mm bores, while the Girlings came with 40.40mm (1-19/32" GACK!) I have one of the OE single pin Ghia calipers on my shelf, rebuilt, if someone needs it. Jim - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/