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I am jumping the gun just a bit, and getting ahead of Art, but I just can't stand it!!! I think Art mentioned that we are going to start on #92 at the brakes, work our way to the engine, and then start on the body. I have always believed that fixing "whoa" before "GO!" is best. At any rate, is there any source, other than the forum, for information concerning crossover parts for the Peerless? The brakes for instance - what slave cylinders fit the rears; calipers in the front; brake hoses; etc. It would appear that both master cylinders come from an early TR3(?). Art and I are firm believers in manuals, but there does not seem to be a manual for the Peerless. I just can't believe Haynes hasn't produced a manual for a car of which there were all of 325 produced!!! no 

If this forum is the only information source, be prepared!!! Or, if there is some hidden corner of the forum where this information is lurking, let Art and I know...

Cheers!

 



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Kent Too much iron, too little time


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A Haynes manual (eBay), a reprint manual (Nigel?), a Moss or Victoria British catalog and the Wots It Off section of the forum will cover practically everything you need. Or at least it does for me.

Re brakes, I found that everything is standard TR3/Girling and readily available. I put new slaves, reconditioned calipers, new masters and reservoir on #118 very easily

Dave

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Re the Wots It Off, I mean the sticky thread at the top of this section, covering the obscure stuff

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Ok but what about the rear brake lines? Are there two or just one? Tr3 live axle style or tr4a irs style?

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A great source of reference for the TR parts is the Moss catalogue (or catalog as I believe the colonials refer to it ). As well as parts it has a lot of handy information. You could also try 'How to restore your TR' and 'How to improve your TR' from Veloce Publishing. www.veloce.co.uk. Not entirely sure if these titles are correct but I have both books and they are excellent. www.revingtontr.com is also very informative.

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P.S. Easiest way to sort the brake lines is to make them up yourself. An easy job. I've done it on a number of cars and much to everyones amazement, I'm still alive.

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Well I'm just saying there will be natural deviations from tr3, like the brake lines. Yes making my own hard lines will be super fun but the flexible lines transitioning from chassis to axle is what I was inquiring about. We will probably keep.bugging you all along our way when we come across anything peculiar. As for the brake lines, we could just take one off and check it....

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usually ther are 3 rubber hoses, 1 to each frt wheel and 1 rubber hose at the rear.



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Art, making up your own braided stainless is not particularly difficult either but if in doubt a standard set for a TR3 will sort the front and, although I haven't measured it, I suspect the same will apply for the one for the rear. IIRC, the line to the rear runs up the angled chassis rail on the trans tunnel and then connects by a flexi to the rear axle. It's not a great distance which is why I think the standard TR flexi hose will fit.

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Yes, that Moss catalogue (I am used to funny spelling since I work in East Africa) is great!! The Moss Motoring magazine is also good! We are long time Victoria British customers, along with SpitBits and a few others. The Sticky is great!! I just did not see that. Also, a Peerless Manual came with the car so we have that as a reference. So, with your suggestions and Art's ingenuity, I think we might have it covered, until the next crisis.

Kent 



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