[DeTomaso] NPC--WTF are these things?

[L GRAY]

    The silver aluminum(?) part with the bleeder nipple on it is an aftermarket component that was widely sold in the early to late 1970's for Porsches and other sports cars . Can't remember the correct name but its purpose was to dampen/control pressure spikes in the brake system ( pretty much like the cylindrical lump in the Pantera front trunk).
         ............... " Safety Breaker" is what it was called I think !!??  .........I am pretty sure they are no longer produced................  my 914-6 had one installed on it when I acquired it and I instantly removed ot. Still have it somewhere  .  .  .  .  
 
               Les
 

> From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
> Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2011 18:46:22 -0500
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> CC: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC--WTF are these things?
> 
> Hi guys,
> 
> More WTF items:
> 
> http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/vv288/576103/WTFThings2.jpg
> 
> The thing on the right is a very light aluminum housing; the black thing in 
> the center is a spring-loaded plunger. On the back side, the thing says 
> "Boost Guard" with a part number "77-0171". Is this some sort of turbo 
> pop-off valve or something? The cardboard box above it has another part 
> number; this thing was inside a plastic bag with that same number on it.
> 
> The thing on the left? Beats the hell out of me!
> 
> Mike
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