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PostPosted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 3:23 pm    Post subject: Phase 2 pedal box Reply with quote

Dear Mister,

What does Olympic P2 pedal box (come from) ?
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 6:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I believe most were made in house, and pretty poorly at that, although later ones may have come form a production car.

I have seen one removed from the car - it may have come from a Ph1 - and it was attached to the car with numerous bolts. The welding was poor and I couldn't help but wonder why they went to all of the trouble when a neat example from a production car was there for the taking. Having said that, the years in the British motor industry were very volatile with Lucas/Ford/BMC all striking at various and repeated times, so making them might have seemed the safest option.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you Paul
I'll do pictures, it will be interesting to see it.

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Does anyone else find the Phase 2 brakes, and clutch, very heavy? It is almost as if the pedal pivot is in the wrong place so the leverage is wrong. I believe mine has an original pedal box.

I am using silicone fluid, does this make the pedals stiffer to push?
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

In mine it's exatly conversely!
Too soft, and to be honest, no brakes !

I think I have a problem, master or rear brake cylinders...
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 8:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The previous owner had replaced the master cylinders, calipers( type 14 ) piping, shoes, discs, and Greenstuff pads. Everything has been renewed. I changed to standard pads, but the braking is not very good.

I have another project, on the go at the moment so it will be a while before I can give the time to my Olympicjavascript:emoticon('Embarassed')
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 9:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Front I have Spitfire 1500 calipers (girling 14 ?) and rear standards Morris Minor drums.

Master cylinder, I don't know !


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PostPosted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Below are pictures of the pedal box assembly on my Phase 2
The original master cylinders were both 0.625" bore.
I will be using the same for the clutch but a 0.700" for the brakes along with a servo.
The brakes prior to the rebuild starting were quite good but I am sure thet with the servo they will be much better.
The original system had P14 calipers at the front and Ford drums at the rear.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 7:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dave- If you still have everything apart, would you do me a favour please and take some measurements? I need the distance from the centre of the pedal pivot hole to the centre of the hole where the master cylinder clevis pin goes in. I also need the measurement from the centre of the pedal pivot hole to the centre of the pedal rubber.

The braking effort seems extreme on mine and I don't think the ratio of those measurements is right on mine, and I am not getting the leverage required, and its worse on the clutch. Thanks,

Rod
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rod, will do tomorrow
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rod The numbers you want are 9.5" and 1.25"

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Your pics are very important for me Dave, because I need to move towards the left my pedals (to be more in the axle seat - steering wheel).
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you turn the pedal over and weld the foot pad to the other side it should work for a lhd converion. Here is a picture of the throttle pedal which maybe of some use to you.


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PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Dave, my pedals have been altered so it will be good to know how they should be!

Rod
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 6:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have same as Dave.
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