Posted May 18, 200717 yr comment_210009 Hi enthusiasts for long time ago I thought that the rear cylinder assy. is 13/16" dia , as what is written on it ( My 240K is 1976 ) I opened the cylinder from another 240K ( in my junk ) surprisingly I found the cylider 7/8" !!!!!!!! so which is the original ? the 240K which I have in my scrap collection run for two years only ( 1977-1979 ) as the scrap owner told me so I believe every thing on it is original .. if any one can check his 240K ?? http://www.upload2world.com/pic17/upload2world_dd4bf.jpg' alt='upload2world_dd4bf.jpg'> Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/24376-78-or-1316-cylinder/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 20, 200717 yr comment_210108 It all depends on the FRONT brakes you have!If you have the correct brakes for a long wheel base car then the front brake calipers have two pistons (one one either side of the disk) and you would be using the 7/8" cylinders in the back. Tokico was the usual supplier of this combination.On the other hand, if you have the 'ANNETTE' type calipers on the front with a piston on one side only and a sliding frame then you would have 13/16" cylinders in the rear brakes. Nabco appears to have been the usual supplier of this combination.The 'ANNETTE' brakes and 13/16" rear cylinders are supposedly only used on the short wheel base four cylinder cars but I have found them on two 6 cylinder sedans in Australia.Same caution is needed re the manufacturer of the cylinder and the locking plates. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/24376-78-or-1316-cylinder/#findComment-210108 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 20, 200717 yr Author comment_210116 unfortunately I missed the parts manual which shows each and everything .....generaly I don not like ANNETTE , ( pushing the rotor from one side maybend it ( even slightly ) especially when it is hot ...while pushing it from two sides ( with the same strength simultaneously )keep him in balance and stability.!!!!!! whose that stupid engineer who design the single piston ( ANNETTE ) ( actually it is not stupidity rather thanreducing quality ( some thing well known after 1974 up to today !!!!) )any way 13/16 = 20.6375 mm while 7/8 = 22.225 mm so I will use the 7/8TOKICO which I think it is stronger to stop our six cylider car !!hope to find the repair kit ( 7/8" rubber and 126 dust cover locally ) Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/24376-78-or-1316-cylinder/#findComment-210116 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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