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    Shorrock supercharger Kent

    Folks,

    I'm preping a 1100 Kent with a Shorrock blower.

    It started life as an 1100 with skinny drums, I've got some early P16 callipers but can't seem to find gallery seals so I can split them and overhaul them thoroughly.

    Not planning on needing spacers for vented discs so all I really need are the seals - can anyone help?

    I plan to do the brakes as a single line non-servo, with a larger master cylinder - Haynes manual suggests some vans were set up like this.

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    Re: Shorrock supercharger Kent

    you do not need to split the calipers if you are just going to do pistons/seals

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    Re: Shorrock supercharger Kent

    'Fraid the calipers need a bit more than new piston seals!

    I don't think they've seen much TLC in the past 40 years!

    They're having the full treatment.

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    Re: Shorrock supercharger Kent

    If the chrome on the pistons is pitted and there's corrosion on them you are wasting your time unless you have a new set of pistons to fit.
    Last edited by Forest_rallying; 06-05-2019 at 08:12.

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    Re: Shorrock supercharger Kent

    folks,

    still looking for a spec for these seals.

    It ain't knackered 'til it's dust so none of these "issues" are a problem from my perspective. Wouldn't be the first time I've made a set of stainless pistons......

    Col P.

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    Re: Shorrock supercharger Kent

    Have you tried the likes of Big Red Brake’s? They sell all kinds of rebuild kits and remanufacture calipers so should be able to help.

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