I believe that the Datsun early "Z" series also used the Dunlap cylinders as I replaced those on my old Avanti that had frozen due to the wrong adjustment on the booster push rod...
Announcement
Collapse
No announcement yet.
Brakes
Collapse
X
-
Looking on-line, a company called, Porterfield Brakes advertises several brake shoe liner compounds, to include Street Performance, and all out Racing. They can re-line any shoe core. If I were still running drum brakes, they'd get my business, at least a one time trial. It would be nice to step on the pedal and the car simply stop like its supposed to, at any speed.
Comment
-
I recently got behind the wheel of my newly acquired (rescued) 62 GT hawk after having not had a Stude 'driver' for many many years. After having been driving a 1982 280ZX and a 1988 BMW series 3 (old aren't they?!) for the intervening years, the drive in the GT was almost scary. I had forgotten how God-awfully heavy and arcane these have become in relation to what we drive now. To be honest, I won't criticise anybody for upgrading to ANY DB system that will work on a Stude, despite the fact that I prefer my two Hawks to be left with the Drums they have (sorry, something of a purist...). I cannot, however, fathom the deriding of the Bendix/Dunlop system in favour of admittedly good aftermarket replacements. It all comes down to how bloody hard do you want to drive that old car. Our Studes are HEAVY- shouldn't we just know that and drive accordingly, well within the characteristics of our cars. I will more than likely cave-in for a DB conversion one day, but only because the cost of new drums is gonna make it prohibitive.
Comment
-
Originally posted by GrumpyOne View PostI believe that the Datsun early "Z" series also used the Dunlap cylinders as I replaced those on my old Avanti that had frozen due to the wrong adjustment on the booster push rod...Paul Johnson, Wild and Wonderful West Virginia.
'64 Daytona Wagonaire, '64 Avanti R-1, Museum R-4 engine, '72 Gravely Model 430 with Onan engine
Comment
Comment