[DeTomaso] Rear Brake Vent - additional pictures

[Andy May]

Wow, that looks like a way to seriously increase unsprung mass! Surely
there must be a better way to incorporate a parking brake function when
installing those calipers?

Andy
On Jan 29, 2015 3:56 PM, "Stephen" <steve at snclocks.com> wrote:

>    As part of upgrading 5332 I installed Wildwood brake calipers and a new
>    master cylinder.  I retained the old rear brake calipers for their
>    emergency brake function.  Given one cannot seal the caliper cylinders
>    I was trying to figure out an effective vent - and came up with the one
>    shown in the attached pictures.  OK - a bit redneck, but hey, I figure
>    it is better than just removing the bleeder valve (in Oklahoma the mud
>    daubers would plug that hole in 6 months).
>
>
>    Stephen Nelson
>
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   Wow, that looks like a way to seriously increase unsprung mass! Surely
   there must be a better way to incorporate a parking brake function when
   installing those calipers?

   Andy

   On Jan 29, 2015 3:56 PM, "Stephen" <[1]steve at snclocks.com> wrote:

     A  A As part of upgrading 5332 I installed Wildwood brake calipers
     and a new
     A  A master cylinder.A  I retained the old rear brake calipers for
     their
     A  A emergency brake function.A  Given one cannot seal the caliper
     cylinders
     A  A I was trying to figure out an effective vent - and came up with
     the one
     A  A shown in the attached pictures.A  OK - a bit redneck, but hey,
     I figure
     A  A it is better than just removing the bleeder valve (in Oklahoma
     the mud
     A  A daubers would plug that hole in 6 months).
     A  A Stephen Nelson
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