[ROVERNET - UK] Patrick's 3500S Master cylinder The Full l Monty- All is revealed !!

[Glen Wilson]

And do you think your Jaguar supplier could have told you all of that?

But now we can record that for all posterity, your master cylinder is on 
the way, and Ruth is still in business and able to give us the benefit 
of her experience and expertise.

All is right with the world, and your wallet is still fat from selling 
on that nasty E-type!

When you're done, Emmo will fly up from Brazil and sign your dashboard!

;-)

Glen



phing wrote:
> Hi
> Here is the authorative story on the P6B 3500S twin brake line master 
> cylinder, and rebuild kits . This is part of a long e mail from Ruth 
> of ABC , who has been doing a fine job of holding my hot sticky paws  
> while I ponder the tortured design of my  Rover's braking system and 
> attempt to understand the anoraky details of rebuild parts kits .I 
> think this clarifies a complicated subject . I'm  grateful to Ruth for 
> such a clear explanation and I'm happy to share the information with 
> you all . Please note that is ONLY applicable to the P6B 3500S twin 
> brake line system !!!
> Cheers
> Patrick
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ruth Burgess" 
> <allbritishcars at shaw.ca>
> To: "phing" <phing at videotron.ca>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 8:24 PM
> Subject: Re: P6 Master cylinder ??
>
>
>> Patrick
>>  ` ` ` ` ` `` .
>> The brake master cylinder is the one for a Rover 3500S/ Jaguar v12 E 
>> type and all 4.2 E types.  There is no difference between your brake 
>> lines and Jaguars. they are both 3/8 national fine and have been 
>> since the inception of both cars.  What the guys are talking about on 
>> the Rover net is the little end piston between the master cylinder 
>> and the air valve.  If you are rebuilding an original Rover 3500S you 
>> need a different kit as the little seal on that piston is 5/16' 
>> diameter on the original Jaguars, and 3/8' on the Rover 3500S.
>> Rover 3500S switched in 1974 to the Etype piston when they did the 
>> next run on production from Lockheed.  That is why all the 
>> confusion.  When some one is rebuilding a original 3500S they need a 
>> different kit that has the larger air valve piston seal SSB 925 If 
>> you have the later Master Cylinder or a replacement cylinder after 
>> 1976 you have the smaller seal.and that kit # is SSB 916 .
>> As Kent will attest to:  if you are buying a kit from me You have to 
>> tell me the diameter of the piston on the end.
>> For you, that information was not required as you were buying a new 
>> master cylinder,  you are fine!!!
>> Just install and bleed the system.
> .
>> Ruth............
>>
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