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Mar 26, 2006 15:54:28 GMT
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Hi Folks, Whats a good source, (scrappies or new), for a compact servo. Obvious candidate is the readily available Lockheed unit, but anything smaller come to mind?
Cheers Gerry (still trying to get sensible brakes on the Y........)
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Brake servoBenzBoy
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Mar 26, 2006 16:20:43 GMT
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Are you looking for a remote servo or just a more common one that's compact and readily available?
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Mar 26, 2006 17:36:08 GMT
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Do you want a combined servo and master cylinder or are you after just a remote unit. If you are looking for a combined one how much room do you have. Problem is a lot of smaller servos also have small master cylinders fitted which is no good if you have big brakes.
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street
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Mar 26, 2006 18:24:45 GMT
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Also, if you want a remote servo, the majority of cars that were fitted with them didnt have dual-circuit brakes, if that bothers you What set-up has it got to marry up to?
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Mar 26, 2006 19:07:01 GMT
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i am tempted by a remote servo, the brakes are bassically mini drums on a single circuit, so anything will help!!
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Brake servoDeleted
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Mar 26, 2006 19:59:52 GMT
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The mk2 granada brake servo are somewhat compact, when it comes to diameter, if i remember correctly (dang, i was under that hood yesterday, would think i would remember) but they poke out some..
Edit: Forget it, went out and looked, and its big and nasty
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Mar 26, 2006 20:07:17 GMT
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Rover P6? I had a P6 Servo on my 100E
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Mar 26, 2006 21:20:16 GMT
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hi Folks,
Its single circuit, needs to be remote, looks like the Lockheed (P6) is the tried and tested solution...
Cheers Gerry ('32 model Y, Rod)
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Brake servoBenzBoy
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Mar 26, 2006 21:50:54 GMT
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Yeah a Rover P6 one should do the trick... don't know if street still has his, or was it sold? (we broke a P6 a while ago and there are still some bits kicking round) Dunno if the SD1 had a similar set-up? Or a P5? Just trying to broaden your options
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Mar 26, 2006 22:27:19 GMT
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Yeah my old P6 servo went at an autojumble Wish i'd have held on to that now, could come in handy!
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Only place I can mount it will be high in the engine bay......and my M\C is under the floor....any issues with this?
Cheers Gerry
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Mar 27, 2006 19:21:48 GMT
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Only place I can mount it will be high in the engine bay......and my M\C is under the floor....any issues with this? Cheers Gerry I used a lockheed single line m/c under the floor on my e493a prefect and linked it to a bmw e24 6 series remote servo mounted up high on the bulkhead. bled really easy and worked fine. also nearly tore the front axle off under EXTREEEEME braking on reflection, I reckon that servo was a bit big for a sub 800kg car bmws used remote servos on 2002's, e3 saloons and coupes, e12 5's, early e24 6's and early e23 7's also, what about using a mustang fruit jar m/c without a servo? EDIT. small engined bm's have smaller servos than their big engined counter parts. hope some of this helps
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Mar 28, 2006 13:57:57 GMT
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'scuse my ignorance......What era bmws are we talking about...? (e3, e24....)
I've currently got a .875 single line Girling under floor, discs all round. Having a nightmare of a time bleeding them. Even when bled they are "entertaining".....
Lining up for its first MOT in 20yrs....Hopefully in the next couple of weeks
Cheers Gerry
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Mar 28, 2006 18:23:09 GMT
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'scuse my ignorance......What era bmws are we talking about...? (e3, e24....) no excuse needed if you didn't know (I've worked on bm's for nearly 10 years now). the answer is 60s & 70s bimmers. you also used to get remote servo kits for min's but they are probably fortunes now. good luck for your Y's mot.
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Mar 28, 2006 19:52:17 GMT
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Ger, you could try the Morris Minor specialists. Lots of them do a servo kit for the Minor. Also the Minor uses a 0.875" master cylinder mounted under the floor (well, inside a box section actually) and with the Y and a Minor being not too different in weight, it might be just what you're looking for.
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1953 Minor (Long term project) PT Cruiser
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