Well, someone might - Marina brake union thread

Post by **bigginger** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:30 pm

Does anyone happen to know the thread of a Marina pipe to flexi brake union? If not, I'll just have to take the flexi to a parts place and go through what they have in stock, I guess - either that or try the Marina OC

Post by **Kevin** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:19 am

Just popped in the missing A from the title Marins

Post by **bigginger** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:52 pm

Ta - and oops

Post by **bmcecosse** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 5:21 am

Almost certainly m10 x 1 - the whole range (Mini (some parts)/Metro/Triumph etc all went metric).

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 1:12 pm

That'd be good - factor far more likely to have metric...

Post by **Packedup** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 3:24 pm

I'd be surprised if a Marina had metric, though an Ital might. 3/8" UNF would seem more likely IMO, certainly my Triumph uses imperial throughout and it's from the same era. I don't know about the late master cylinders on Triumph SDpits/ Dolomites, but the only Triumph I can think of that might have been all metric would be the Aclaim!

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 3:51 pm

Hmm - annoyingly, even though it's a MInor to Marina Googridge flexi, none of the Minor unions seem to fit it

Post by **Packedup** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:36 pm

Isn't the Minor 3/8" BSF though?

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:42 pm

Neither the front nor the rear fit

Post by **jonathon** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:40 pm

BG,
There are 2 types of 3/8 BSF a 21 tpi and a 26tpi, you might find that its the latter. Give Automec a ring or google them they are very helpfull in providing information and cheap quality parts.

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:48 pm

Great

I'll give the local factor a go first, see if they can help - but they do seem to be a 'modern car/metric' lot, on the whole...

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:40 pm

Minor is 3/8 UNF at the front - and 3/8 BSF at the rear axle. Most odd. If neither fits then it's almost certainly m10 x1 . My Triumph TR 7 is all m10 x 1 .

Post by **Packedup** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:33 pm

bmcecosse wrote:Minor is 3/8 UNF at the front - and 3/8 BSF at the rear axle. Most odd. If neither fits then it's almost certainly m10 x1 .

I didn' know that! All the unions looked the same on the new kit I bought and fitted to the pickup, and they all seemed to do up OK so I must've got it right somehow!

My Triumph TR 7 is all m10 x 1 .

I didn't realise that - Certainly the Dolomites I've had have been imperial, and though they were earlier designs most were built long into the TR7 production run. I wonder why BL decided to go that route, especially considering they expected the US to be the main market, and AFAIK the US was very imperial at the time.

Post by **bigginger** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:36 pm

Packedup wrote:I didn' know that!

I did - but it's always nice to see it again

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Post by **bmcecosse** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:15 pm

The only reason for the difference at the rear -is the 3/8 BSF thread on the rear wheel cylinder arrangement which are actually Triumph TR 2 (and probably 2a and 3) brake cylinders! I can only assume Morris at the time decided to keep all the rear axle the same thread to 'avoid' confusion. If yours were 'all the same' Packedup - I suggest you check carefully in case some are in the wrong thread!

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:00 pm

Did you ever find the correct thread for this Andrew ?

Post by **bigginger** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:04 pm

Haven't tried yet, as can't afford them even if I found them. Going hunting tomorrow though, and will post if successful

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:09 pm

Good luck. What length do you need - I may have some Ford ones (nos) - male both ends - you could have. No use to me since I sold my Mini which had Fiesta calipers

Post by **bigginger** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:27 pm

I was only after the unions - I'll make the rest. Thanks anyway

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:52 pm

Ahh well - m10 x 1 unions are normally 10 p each at autojumble.