Brake servo

[HairyDave]

My Roadster was built twenty odd years ago and I rescued it after ten years standing, doing a rolling restoration. The brakes were reasonable until I replaced the rotten vacuum pipe. Then they were vicious locking the front wheels at the slightest touch. Now they seem to be working Ok with a bit much bias to the front. Question: Is the brake servo really necessary? Second re exhaust heat, a 'man in the pub' remember them? told me that it was a bad idea to wrap cast iron exhaust manifolds in tape because they get too hot and break. True or false? While I have the engine and box out it is a good time to fix things.

[jon_cox]

Re: Brake servo

The bloke in the pub is correct. They get too hot and crack.

[HairyDave]

Re: Brake servo

Cheers for that Jon. It seemed logical to me too.

[duncan]

Re: Brake servo

I'm busy building my Marlin
But I took a dislike to the Marina pedal box and I have built my own using two master cylinders and no servo

That is a lot of work - but I would suggest you do what my mate did back in the 80's with his Marlin

He fitted a remote servo on the rear brake lines - this was with a Triumph Marlin so it did not have a servo before that
You could fit a remote servo in the rear lines and simply disconnect the suction line to the existing servo

[HairyDave]

Re: Brake servo

I did look at floor-mounted pedals with two brake m/c and an adjustable balance bar but I am happy enough with the brakes but a proportioning valve on the front line might be a good idea.