[ROVERNET - UK] Rover brake parts and other stuff...

[Glen Wilson]

Another thing to be aware of is that companies like Lockheed and Girling 
often sold five similar rebuild kits in the 60's which later generations 
of management decided to "rationalize" by listing one kit that would 
supposedly cover all five previous applications. "For RTF55525, 
substitute GHJ6473."  The later "catch-all" kit often did not contain 
all of the special parts that were in the other kits. In going through 
boxes of NOS parts from the 60's, I have frequently found that the 
substitute part from the 80's did not contain a particular spring washer 
or o-ring necessary for one of the five applications covered by the 
"updated" number. 

Glen




Netspace wrote:
> The Girling front pads are a Girling stock item.
> The boosters are the same design, just different gain ratio.
>
> BTW a PBR VH44 has a higher gain and works better on the P6B than the 
> standard booster.
>
> PVS
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glen Wilson" <rovercar at comcast.net>
> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 9:50 AM
> Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] Rover brake parts and other stuff...
>
>
>>
>> It's wise to ask questions of the Rovernet because even as late as 
>> the 60's and 70's there were some oddball parts made specifically to 
>> Rover specs that apparently were not manufactured in sufficient 
>> numbers to warrant a specific part number from the manufacturer. Why 
>> they didn't, I can't say because it seems sloppy to me. Apparently, 
>> Rover would say, "Send us 1500 of part number 1J658S, but put a 
>> slightly lighter spring in it." Rover assigned it a specific part 
>> number as a Rover part, but the manufacturer apparently saw it as an 
>> OEM sale item not to be added to their catalog.
>>
>> The argument that any given manufacturer would not make a unique 
>> casting for Rover doesn't really hold water, either. A manufacturer 
>> would be tickled pink to make a specific casting or part for Rover 
>> because they could charge them extra for it. When the P6 was in 
>> production, Rover seemed to be more concerned with correct 
>> engineering and doing things their own way than they were with buying 
>> off-the-shelf parts used in Fords and MGs. Aside from the rear brake 
>> pads, there doesn't seem to be much about the braking system that was 
>> taken from high volume auto manufacturers.
>>
>> Glen
>>
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