RE: SER1 1954 86" Series I with SII /109" front axle.

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Hi Jamie,

a guideline is to not mix and match LWB and SWB brake components. Wheel 
cyliders and master cylinders in particular are not interchangeable. Your 
current set up is not good - the 2a 109 axle has dual wheel cylinders but 
the original 86" master cylinder cant pressuize them sufficiently.In fact I 
bet you have worse braking with the 109 axle than you would have with the 
original 86 axle.

My suggestion is to install a MC from a LWB or to take the 109 LWB axle off 
and use a SWB axle.

Jeremy

From: Jaime Campos <jcamposbb@xxxxx.xx>
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Subject: SER1 1954 86" Series I with SII /109" front axle.
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 15:39:02 +0200 (CEST)


Hi all,
I am restoring a 1954 86" SI and I've seen that it has a SII 109 front axle 
and need some advice about it.
Is there any problem having different size axles: front 109, rear 
semi-floating 86?
If there is no problem, will the the 86 master cylinder be OK using 11" 
brake drums? or is it better to use a 107/109 master cylinder?


Many thanks

Jaume Campos
Barcelona (SPAIN)




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