Posted August 11, 200717 yr comment_218124 So i ordered new brake cylinders for my 4/72 240Z from Black Dragon and when iopened the left brake cylinder it had a big R inscribed in it. I was under the impression that the left would be labled with a L. THe box was labled with the right order though. Is this a mistake?? Or do they not give ones with an L anymore? Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/25178-brake-cylinders/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
August 11, 200717 yr comment_218127 I have a sanyco unit that I got a couple of years ago - no L or R - it looks as if it is suitable for either side. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/25178-brake-cylinders/#findComment-218127 Share on other sites More sharing options...
August 11, 200717 yr comment_218135 So i ordered new brake cylinders for my 4/72 240Z from Black Dragon and when iopened the left brake cylinder it had a big R inscribed in it. I was under the impression that the left would be labled with a L. THe box was labled with the right order though. Is this a mistake?? Or do they not give ones with an L anymore?I bought mine from Nissan and they were marked the same way. Just compare the left one with the one that came off your car. They are sided and they are not interchangeable. If the part numbers match you are good to go. Gary Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/25178-brake-cylinders/#findComment-218135 Share on other sites More sharing options...
August 11, 200717 yr Author comment_218150 It came in a nissan box with different part numbers. the part numbers are not on the wheel cylinders though, just on the boxes and both wheel cylinders look exactly the same. Ive seen other wheel cylinders for sale on ebay and they where labled with an L. I spent the extra money to make sure i was getting the right part... guess i should have bought from ebay. I think im going to wait till monday to give Black Dragon a call. I was told that the right and left wheel cylinders where no interchangable. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/25178-brake-cylinders/#findComment-218150 Share on other sites More sharing options...
August 12, 200717 yr comment_218228 Calipers are handed so as long as you can fit one to each side with the bleed nipple at the top of each it does'nt matter what's marked on them. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/25178-brake-cylinders/#findComment-218228 Share on other sites More sharing options...
August 17, 200717 yr Author comment_218798 Well just wanted to give everybody a quick update. Got to work on the brakes and found out the hard way that the wheel cylinder was the wrong part. Where the brake line was didn't line up to the hole on the brake cylinder.Black Dragon is sending me the last Left side 70-72 wheel cylinder they have in stock. Back order will be 3-6 weeks. Or at least thats what they told me. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/25178-brake-cylinders/#findComment-218798 Share on other sites More sharing options...
August 17, 200717 yr comment_218804 Mine are the 77/78 type - it seems there are different types for 70-72, 73 - 76, and 77 -78. Only 77-78 are for either side. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/25178-brake-cylinders/#findComment-218804 Share on other sites More sharing options...
August 17, 200717 yr Author comment_218808 yah, they go from 70 - 6/72. i heard something about the 260z models and up having the same model wheel cylinders on each side. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/25178-brake-cylinders/#findComment-218808 Share on other sites More sharing options...
August 26, 200717 yr Author comment_219821 Well i got the new wheel cylinders and found out that they where the same onesthat i got the first time. The brake line was set up to come on the bottom and not on the back like the original left wheel cylinder. I had to bend the brake line(thank god it didn't break or kink) to make it fit. So long story short the wheel cylinders that Black Dragon sells will require modification to fit. I just wish they would have said something. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/25178-brake-cylinders/#findComment-219821 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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