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Re: [T3] brake bleeding question


On 24 Aug 2005 at 12:53, Russ Wolfe wrote:

> Your 153mm to the center of the hole sounds too long. The spec in the
> old Bentley is 149.5 +/- .5mm for dual circuit brakes, and 143.5mm +/-
> 5mm for single circuit brakes.

If the tolerance for both was 5mm (not .5mm) then my pushrods would be within 
tolerance for tandem MCs. I really don't know for sure that these have never 
been tampered with, but I suspect not.

> I went out and measured the one from the '64 T-3 Ghia and it measures
> 145.3mm. I measured the one from my parts car, and it came out at
> 149.1mm Both would be in spec according to the Old Bentley. The Ghia
> bulkhead is different from the regular T-3, as there is an extra panel
> in there. 

The same pedal stroke requirement would be in play, however, since brakes are 
the same (I think.)

> BTW, the master cylinder is mounted to the pan, and not to the
> body. So, slop in body bolt holes on assembly wouldnt make any
> difference.

Isn't the cross panel that we measure to part of the body?

> I wonder if the difference is in the single and dual master cylinders?? 

I don't think so, but I don't have a simplex MC to measure here. If someone 
will send me one for rebuilding. I'll measure it and publish the results.

I guess I'm gonna have to make myself one of those templates....   ;-)

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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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