Marcos Maniacs

Hi  gang,
the  RH rear brake cylinder on my 71 hase sprung a leak and I am having a 
little trouble finding a new set .I contacted Dave Bean eng and they can sell 
me some that will give me more rear bias but I dont' realy want to go that 
way so, I am once again asking for some help. The drum is 9 inches , the 
shoes are 2.25 wide and  the set up is self adjusting..
Yes spring hase sprung and I gotta get moving!!
Yours Mark Petrinovich

Hi Mark,

Looking through a back issue of the marcos club magazine I have found
some info on rear brakes for your car.

Volvo 3 litre :-

Rear brakes from Capri 3000 GT Mk1.

Rear wheel cylinders - Capri 1600 GT Mk2

Girling part Nr. 6467855
Seal kit SP 2369

Brake adjuster assembly Cortina Mk2

Be careful to check bore diameters of new cylinders as ford used a
similar pattern for many models and the only difference is the bore.
Your car may not have standard cylinders fitted so if in any doubt
change both to maintain a balanced system. 


Best Regards

Lee Brinkley
1600 GT

lbrinkley@...
(044)(0)1277 261400
Fax: (044)(0)1277 261525

Hi Group,
      There is a company called Team Blitz in Ohio who are strictly 
a European Ford Capri parts supplier. I had to replace the tailights 
on my car and he had them in stock at a very reasonable price.
    I can't find his website call letters but if you punch up 
TEAM BLITZ on a search you will find it............also on Yahoo
there is a chat group called "Capri List" that has a quite 
knowledgeable
 bunch of guys.
     Cheers Dave #5577   









--- In MarcosManiacs@y..., Lee Brinkley <lbrinkley@r...> wrote:
> Hi Mark,
> 
> Looking through a back issue of the marcos club magazine I have 
found

> some info on rear brakes for your car.
> 
> Volvo 3 litre :-
> 
> Rear brakes from Capri 3000 GT Mk1.
> 
> Rear wheel cylinders - Capri 1600 GT Mk2
> 
> Girling part Nr. 6467855
> Seal kit SP 2369
> 
> Brake adjuster assembly Cortina Mk2
> 
> Be careful to check bore diameters of new cylinders as ford used a
> similar pattern for many models and the only difference is the bore.
> Your car may not have standard cylinders fitted so if in any doubt
> change both to maintain a balanced system. 
> 
> 
> Best Regards
> 
> Lee Brinkley
> 1600 GT
> 
> lbrinkley@r...
> (044)(0)1277 261400
> Fax: (044)(0)1277 261525

Hi Dave,
Your taillights are from a Capri???? How did you figure that out? Which
model?
I have to replace the lenses on mine, but thought that they would
probably be a Marcos-special item.
 
Jeff
#8052 1984 Ford V6 GT

-----Original Message-----
From: dbarton62 [mailto:dbarton62@...] 
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 7:39 AM
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Re: looking for rear brake cylinders
 
Hi Group,
      There is a company called Team Blitz in Ohio who are strictly 
a European Ford Capri parts supplier. I had to replace the tailights 
on my car and he had them in stock at a very reasonable price.
    I can't find his website call letters but if you punch up 
TEAM BLITZ on a search you will find it............also on Yahoo
there is a chat group called "Capri List" that has a quite 
knowledgeable
bunch of guys.
     Cheers Dave #5577   









--- In MarcosManiacs@y..., Lee Brinkley <lbrinkley@r...> wrote:
> Hi Mark,
> 
> Looking through a back issue of the marcos club magazine I have 
found
> some info on rear brakes for your car.
> 
> Volvo 3 litre :-
> 
> Rear brakes from Capri 3000 GT Mk1.
> 
> Rear wheel cylinders - Capri 1600 GT Mk2
> 
> Girling part Nr. 6467855
> Seal kit SP 2369
> 
> Brake adjuster assembly Cortina Mk2
> 
> Be careful to check bore diameters of new cylinders as ford used a
> similar pattern for many models and the only difference is the bore.
> Your car may not have standard cylinders fitted so if in any doubt
> change both to maintain a balanced system. 
> 
> 
> Best Regards
> 
> Lee Brinkley
> 1600 GT
> 
> lbrinkley@r...
> (044)(0)1277 261400
> Fax: (044)(0)1277 261525


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Mark

Is the cylinder beyond the "honing" stage?  I honed mine and they 
work just fine.  No leaks.  The rubber seals shouldn't be hard to 
get.  What bore is the cylinder??  5/8" or 3/4" or 7/8" ?  I might 
have the seal depending on the size.

Don Lattimer
#3m5759


--- In MarcosManiacs@y..., markwoof92@a... wrote:
> Hi  gang,
> the  RH rear brake cylinder on my 71 hase sprung a leak and I am 
having a 
> little trouble finding a new set .I contacted Dave Bean eng and 
they can sell 
> me some that will give me more rear bias but I dont' realy want to 
go that 
> way so, I am once again asking for some help. The drum is 9 
inches , the 

> shoes are 2.25 wide and  the set up is self adjusting..
> Yes spring hase sprung and I gotta get moving!!
> Yours Mark Petrinovich

Don,

What procedure did you use for honing the cylinder?

Paul Dransfield
3 litre Volvo

-----Original Message-----
From: mcaqmd [mailto:donlattimer@...]
Sent: April 23, 2002 11:57 AM
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Re: looking for rear brake cylinders


Mark

Is the cylinder beyond the "honing" stage?  I honed mine and they 
work just fine.  No leaks.  The rubber seals shouldn't be hard to 
get.  What bore is the cylinder??  5/8" or 3/4" or 7/8" ?  I might 
have the seal depending on the size.

Don Lattimer
#3m5759


--- In MarcosManiacs@y..., markwoof92@a... wrote:
> Hi  gang,
> the  RH rear brake cylinder on my 71 hase sprung a leak and I am 
having a 
> little trouble finding a new set .I contacted Dave Bean eng and 
they can sell 
> me some that will give me more rear bias but I dont' realy want to 
go that 
> way so, I am once again asking for some help. The drum is 9 
inches , the 
> shoes are 2.25 wide and  the set up is self adjusting..
> Yes spring hase sprung and I gotta get moving!!
> Yours Mark Petrinovich



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Paul,
Just went to the local auto parts store and got a cylinder hone.  It
consists of two "honing" stones approx.  1 inch long and 1/4" wide.  It
fits in my electric hand drill (1/4" shank) and then use a little oil
and be careful.  There was a ridge of built-up s**t in mine that was
easily removed.  Then I just flushed it and installed new seal and
voila!

Pic at: www.bobstools.net/Store/LS10000.html  or go to www.google.com
and search for "brake cylinder hone".  Mine has two stones.  This one
has three.

Don Lattimer
#3m5759
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Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 8:59 AM
Subject: RE: [MarcosManiacs] Re: looking for rear brake cylinders


> Don,
>
> What procedure did you use for honing the cylinder?
>
> Paul Dransfield
> 3 litre Volvo
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mcaqmd [mailto:donlattimer@...]
> Sent: April 23, 2002 11:57 AM
> To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Re: looking for rear brake cylinders
>
>
> Mark
>
> Is the cylinder beyond the "honing" stage?  I honed mine and they
> work just fine.  No leaks.  The rubber seals shouldn't be hard to
> get.  What bore is the cylinder??  5/8" or 3/4" or 7/8" ?  I might
> have the seal depending on the size.
>
> Don Lattimer
> #3m5759
>
>
> --- In MarcosManiacs@y..., markwoof92@a... wrote:
> > Hi  gang,
> > the  RH rear brake cylinder on my 71 hase sprung a leak and I am
> having a
> > little trouble finding a new set .I contacted Dave Bean eng and
> they can sell
> > me some that will give me more rear bias but I dont' realy want to
> go that
> > way so, I am once again asking for some help. The drum is 9
> inches , the
> > shoes are 2.25 wide and  the set up is self adjusting..
> > Yes spring hase sprung and I gotta get moving!!
> > Yours Mark Petrinovich
>
>
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Hi Jeff
  I just cross referenced the part #'s on the origional lenses.
  I am assuming somebody replaced the tailights after the car left the 
factory...........I also owned a 3 litre Capri when I lived in England
which helped me identify the lenses . I have also read that the rear 
lights are from a Hillman Imp.
             Cheers Dave #5577 









--- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "Jeff Caraway" <DovenWolf@c...> wrote:
> Hi Dave,
> Your taillights are from a Capri???? How did you figure that out? 
Which
> model?
> I have to replace the lenses on mine, but thought that they would
> probably be a Marcos-special item.
>  
> Jeff
> #8052 1984 Ford V6 GT
>  
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dbarton62 [mailto:dbarton62@y...] 
> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 7:39 AM
> To: MarcosManiacs@y...
> Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Re: looking for rear brake cylinders
>  
> Hi Group,
>       There is a company called Team Blitz in Ohio who are strictly 
> a European Ford Capri parts supplier. I had to replace the tailights 
> on my car and he had them in stock at a very reasonable price.
>     I can't find his website call letters but if you punch up 
> TEAM BLITZ on a search you will find it............also on Yahoo
> there is a chat group called "Capri List" that has a quite 
> knowledgeable
> bunch of guys.
>      Cheers Dave #5577   
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In MarcosManiacs@y..., Lee Brinkley <lbrinkley@r...> wrote:
> > Hi Mark,
> > 
> > Looking through a back issue of the marcos club magazine I have 
> found
> > some info on rear brakes for your car.
> > 
> > Volvo 3 litre :-
> > 
> > Rear brakes from Capri 3000 GT Mk1.
> > 
> > Rear wheel cylinders - Capri 1600 GT Mk2
> > 
> > Girling part Nr. 6467855
> > Seal kit SP 2369
> > 
> > Brake adjuster assembly Cortina Mk2
> > 
> > Be careful to check bore diameters of new cylinders as ford used a
> > similar pattern for many models and the only difference is the 
bore.

> > Your car may not have standard cylinders fitted so if in any doubt
> > change both to maintain a balanced system. 
> > 
> > 
> > Best Regards
> > 
> > Lee Brinkley
> > 1600 GT
> > 
> > lbrinkley@r...
> > (044)(0)1277 261400
> > Fax: (044)(0)1277 261525
> 
> 
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Hi Don.
What is the bore on your cylinders?Mine is 3/4 inch but I am not sure that 
this is the correct bore .And what do the rest of you all out there say?    
Mark P.

Mark,

I looked in my spares and all I have is 7/8" and 1" rubber seals.  My 
rear brake cylinders are 3/4" also.  Any foreign auto parts store 
should have Girling kits.  I ended up getting Volvo kits at the local 
shop.  Just have them look up brake kits and get a 3/4" one.  The 
seals are all about the same.  I used a brake master cylinder 3/4" 
seal to replace my clutch slave cylinder seal?!

Good luck!  Hope you can make Davis show on Saturday.

Don Lattimer
#3m5759 V6

--- In MarcosManiacs@y..., markwoof92@a... wrote:
> Hi Don.
> What is the bore on your cylinders?Mine is 3/4 inch but I am not 
sure that 
> this is the correct bore .And what do the rest of you all out there 
say?    
> Mark P.