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nick-york - 19/8/11 at 10:30 PM

Hi ! I have the back axle from a cortina 1600e and need a pair of brake cylinders . I can t seem to be able to get them anywhere . I ve been outbid on e bay twice in the last few months which was very annoying ! i keep looking . i ve tried classic car part dealers with no success . they seem to be like very rare golddust ! does anybody know where i could get some from ? or failing that what other options have i got ? would it be possible to change the brake drums to say discs or say drums from a standard cortina ? I just don t know . help please . thanks - nick

austin man - 19/8/11 at 10:44 PM

what about a rear disc conversion ?? or modifying to take the sierra diff ore the diff from an MX5 or beemer ??

cs3tcr - 19/8/11 at 10:52 PM

They should be Girling cylinders, and if they have the integral adjuster the MGC ones should work, along with some of the Sunbeam Alpine range. But, the bore sizes could be different, but seeing as your putting it into a Locost ( i think) you should be able to find the optimal size cylinder for your application. I cant remember off the top of my head, but i think the MGC ones are 7/8". I ran the 1600E axle in my old Seven and i had 7/8 cylinders with a 5/8 master. Couldnt get the brake balance set up correctly, but that was down to my "dumb" idea of a twin master set up.

If they have the seperate adjuster, try either TR5/6 cylinders, or they could be the smaller type as used on Triumph Spitfires/Marina/Itals's etc.

britishtrident - 20/8/11 at 06:05 AM

Yes I can confirm they are Girling cylinders inherited from the Ford Cosair they are available at price from Brakes International, however you should be able to fit the much cheaper metric thread cylinders from a MK2 Escort cylinders or early MK3 Cortina OHV with Girling brakes try BWC5082. The smaller bore should make getting the brake balance right for SVA pass easier.

britishtrident - 20/8/11 at 02:54 PM

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Originally posted by cs3tcr
They should be Girling cylinders, and if they have the integral adjuster the MGC ones should work, along with some of the Sunbeam Alpine range. But, the bore sizes could be different, but seeing as your putting it into a Locost ( i think) you should be able to find the optimal size cylinder for your application. I cant remember off the top of my head, but i think the MGC ones are 7/8". I ran the 1600E axle in my old Seven and i had 7/8 cylinders with a 5/8 master. Couldnt get the brake balance set up correctly, but that was down to my "dumb" idea of a twin master set up.

If they have the seperate adjuster, try either TR5/6 cylinders, or they could be the smaller type as used on Triumph Spitfires/Marina/Itals's etc.



I think perhaps your old Seven had a 1600GT or 1600 super axle 1600e brakes are quite different

Ford used 2 different patterns of Girling brakes, 1600e/Lotus Cortina/Corsair used double piston Girling cylinders with separate self adjusters, more mundane MK2 Cortinas used single piston floatiing cylinders, with either with manual adjusters or the integral adjusters built into the end of the wheel cylinder . Generally normal 1600 models with disk brakes had floating cylinders with integral self-adjuster. MK2 1600GT Cortinas normally used 1600 Super brakes rather than the 1600e/Lotus/Corsair type.

coozer - 20/8/11 at 04:32 PM

Give these guys a ring, sure they will be able to help...

http://www.gmscaprispares.co.uk/