<VV> Wheel cylinder sizes

[Bryan Blackwell]

What, you got something against wagons?  Really, Bob, I'm disappointed.

;-)

Actually, this is the wagon project 3.0, a '62 700.  So, why *not*  
use the Nissan drums - they are aluminum and should reject heat  
considerably better, right?.  The only issue I can see is finding a  
set, which may render the point moot.

The optional metallic brakes, BTW, used different size wheel  
cylinders, 1" in the front instead of 7/8".

--Bryan

On Oct 29, 2008, at 9:10 PM, Robert Marlow wrote:

> In my opinion, Bryan, early model brakes can be made to work just  
> fine.  Good friction material as you noted (I am using Kevlar from  
> "The Source") and maybe '64 rear drums.  I don't think I'd mess  
> with the Nissan drums.
>
> The real weakness of stock early brakes is not stopping power but  
> fade.
>
> But... maybe I've lost track in all this discussion...  "for an  
> occasional track day," um, isn't this a Lakewood you're  
> assembling?  It's been done, years ago at Lime Rock, but...