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Servo assisted brake conversion.
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 1:17 pm
by jagnut66
Hi, I just wondered if anyone had any suggestions on the best place to source the vacuum feed for the servo from, when fitting the kit. The instructions I have with the kit suggest tapping into the inlet manifold, is this the best place?
Regards, Mike.
Re: Servo assisted brake conversion.
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 2:25 pm
by IslipMinor
Mike,
It's the only place! Which servo are you planning to fit? A 7" remote one will fit very nicely in the right-hand side of the engine bay, mounted on the floor of the bay. Don't forget that you will need to bring the feed for the rear brakes up to the front and blank off the existing feed on the back of the master cylinder. You will also need a 4-way 'T' to connect up the front and rear brakes.
Do you have disk brakes as well?
Re: Servo assisted brake conversion.
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 8:42 pm
by jagnut66
Hi, Thanks for your response, yes, I have ford vented discs at the front, already fitted.
I have all the bits (I hope!!) to do this, as I bought the kit off David Manners Morris Minor Centre in Birmingham. I just thought it would be good to sound out others, who had experience of doing this, as drilling / tapping the manifold seemed a bit extreme but if it's the only place then it must be done.
Regards, Mike.
Re: Servo assisted brake conversion.
Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 8:03 am
by Jefftav
You can buy manifolds already tapped for the servo. Look on ebay or the wanted section on this forum or at a push the usual suppliers. Depending on your facilities this might be easier that drilling and tapping your own.
Re: Servo assisted brake conversion.
Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 9:16 am
by Declan_Burns
And if you do have to tap your manifold, remove it and do it on the bench, making sure there is no swarf lying around.
Regards
Declan
Re: Servo assisted brake conversion.
Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 6:02 pm
by bmcecosse
Can't really see where else you are going to find the vacuum...... Diesel engines use vacuum pumps - I guess you could fit one of these ? As above - don't let the swarf in!
Re: Servo assisted brake conversion.
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:53 pm
by Kevin
bmcecosse wrote: Diesel engines use vacuum pumps - I guess you could fit one of these ?
Can't imagine that would be cheaper then one of these.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Classic-Mini-Perf ... 1c17cc36f6
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/classic-mini-stan ... 4aa70de700
I didnt know if you needed a combined or seperate inlet so both sorts are shown, if you go for a combined ask if its pre-drilled.
Re: Servo assisted brake conversion.
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 8:23 pm
by bmcecosse
It was slightly tongue-in-cheek Kevin!
Re: Servo assisted brake conversion.
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 3:21 pm
by autolycus
bmcecosse wrote:Can't really see where else you are going to find the vacuum....
If it had been the steam-powered Moggy discussed a few weeks ago: ejectors. Surprised you didn't suggest them anyway...
Kevin
Re: Servo assisted brake conversion.
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 7:31 pm
by bmcecosse
Indeed! I slipped up there....... Well spotted!!!