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Healey Rear Disc Brake conversion

Jaguar Rear Disc Brakes on Healey.
These pictures are for entertainment purposes only - don't try this at home!
For disassembly of Jag parking brake levers see: http://www.healey6.com/Technical/disk%20brakes%20gerow
For Materials list, see last page of above pdf.
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The Desired Outcome
The Desired Outcome
Peter's caliper on my car
Peter's caliper on my car
Sheet metal mockup stacked on finished bracket
Sheet metal mockup stacked on finished bracket
Bottom of my caliper in place
Bottom of my caliper in place
Larger rotor
Larger rotor
Jaguar Rear Caliper - Not Included
Jaguar Rear Caliper - Not Included
Rebuilt Calipers - 1985 Jag XJ6
Rebuilt Calipers - 1985 Jag XJ6
Bubble adapter with fully-threaded tube nut
Bubble adapter with fully-threaded tube nut
Attacking the grunge - before the makeover!
Attacking the grunge - before the makeover!
Cleaned small parts
Cleaned small parts
Sonic Cleaner
Sonic Cleaner
Extreme Aviation Simple Green
Extreme Aviation Simple Green
Evapo-Rust
Evapo-Rust
Cleaned caliper half
Cleaned caliper half
Cleaned caliper half 2
Cleaned caliper half 2
Clean calipers - all
Clean calipers - all
Centric Posi-Quiet Ceramic Pads
Centric Posi-Quiet Ceramic Pads
Parking brake pads with retainer screws
Parking brake pads with retainer screws
New Pistons
New Pistons
Seal Kit
Seal Kit
Spray can cap as seal ring installer
Spray can cap as seal ring installer
Position cap over seal
Position cap over seal
Final ring position
Final ring position
Torco Waterproof Grease
Torco Waterproof Grease
Large Socket as Bearing Puller
Large Socket as Bearing Puller
Hub as puller
Hub as puller
Revised axle cutout pattern
Revised axle cutout pattern
FlangeTemplate.JPG
FlangeTemplate.JPG
Axle flange showing cuts
Axle flange showing cuts
FlangeLower2.JPG
FlangeLower2.JPG
Lower lug alignment with notch in flange
Lower lug alignment with notch in flange
Bracket test mount
Bracket test mount
Rotor Center Hole specs
Rotor Center Hole specs
DiscDrillsupplierLaHabra.jpg
DiscDrillsupplierLaHabra.jpg
Bellcrank Top Overall
Bellcrank Top Overall
Balance lever bellcrank
Balance lever bellcrank
Bellcrank side
Bellcrank side
Brake lever with extensions
Brake lever with extensions
E-brake Bellcrank - previous design
E-brake Bellcrank - previous design
Another obsolete design
Another obsolete design
Parking Brake On - top
Parking Brake On - top
Parking Brake On - rear
Parking Brake On - rear
Bush.JPG
Bush.JPG
Spring bracket relieved to clear brake lever
Spring bracket relieved to clear brake lever
Brake On position
Brake On position
RodRtSide040116.JPG
RodRtSide040116.JPG
Complete right-side rod
Complete right-side rod
RodBareCrop.JPG
RodBareCrop.JPG
SpacerPkgCrop.jpg
SpacerPkgCrop.jpg
Left side linkage
Left side linkage
Proportioning Valve
Proportioning Valve
Fitting connects axle tee to proportioning valve
Fitting connects axle tee to proportioning valve
Alternate to O-ring boss
Alternate to O-ring boss
Proportioning valve installation - front
Proportioning valve installation - front
Mockup of chassis to axle hose
Mockup of chassis to axle hose
Hose to caliper (vs pipe)
Hose to caliper (vs pipe)
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