5 replies to this topic

[tr03bor]

how easy is it to convert from non-servo to servo brakes?

[Tom Sanderson]

once you have got a servo system it is quite easy. you will have to add an extra hole in the bulkhead for it, and you will have to change the manifold to allow the vacume pipe but apart from that everything else should just bolt on. you may have to remount the bracke regulator valve because it gets in the way.

oh and you will obviously have to make some new brake pipes

[Jammy]

If you get the later type servo I believe you need to either take the brake pedal off, or remove the pedal assembly totally to fit it.

[Tom Sanderson]

aar yes you are right, i forgot about that

you have to change the plate that the master cylenders bolt onto as well.

[pikey7]

yip. the pedal needs replacing. Its the extension that's fiveted onto the standard pedal that you need. The base plate can easily be modified. The flange that goes around the standard brake master is just in the wrong place for the larger mounting "feet" of the servo bracket.

That's for the standard "late" system. for the aftermarket version, I'm not sure! never seen one in the flesh.....

[GraemeC]

The easiest way is to change the complete pedal box and the master cylinder plate too. Otherwise the there's a bit of bodgery involved in making things fit as on the servo pedal box the two bolts that go through the bulkhead on the brake pedal side are not centred across the big hole like they are on the earlier cars.

The extension rivetted onto the pedal? You can't just transfer that as the pedals are slightly different shapes and they have different sized holes on that end.