Ferrari Mailing List: Re: sorry for the off topic post...

[Doug and Terri Anderson (dnt]

> The rear brakes on a 308 are NOT MECHANICAL they are huydraulic
> The parking brake is Mechanical
>
> Clude

DUH my friend.
Ayep - ever since Lockheed in the late teens applied hydraulics' to brakes 
various systems abounded - but I think Ford was one of the last to convert 
to hydraulics in the late 30's or early 40's.
DOUG
heh heh


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Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 1:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] sorry for the off topic post...


> ------Original Message------
> From: Paul Bennett
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> Cc: The FerrariList
> Sent: May 30, 2009 2:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] sorry for the off topic post...
>
> > 308 brakes = Porsche 914 brakes?  Sorta.  The 308 rears are mechanically
> > similar and mounted upside down as compared to the 914.
> >
> > One difference is they have a spacer for the wider brake rotor.  The
> > similarity is they are touchy to replace the pads.  Just remember to 
> > UNSCREW
> > the clearance ratchet thingamajig (highly technical term) and DON'T press
> > the old pads against the pistons to gain clearance. This action will 
> > corrupt
> > the thingajig.  After that - its pretty straight forward make sure you get
> > final pad to rotor clearance with a feeler gauge.
> >
> > Onward
> > DOUG
>
> I'm rebuilding my rear calipers as we speak.  Found good techarticle at
> PelicanParts.com re: 914 rear caliper rebuild
>
>
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