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Re: Phoenix Fighter

26 Nov 2015 16:01
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Well, drum roll? :unsure:
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Re: Phoenix Fighter

26 Nov 2015 16:02
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Took it for a ride around the block today. Brakes don't work right, MC is too big. Found an oil leak. Run pretty rich. And the clutch needs a small adjustment. I am here to tell you, it wants to run like a raped ape.
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Re: Phoenix Fighter

26 Nov 2015 16:06
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Need the brakes, that's for sure. B)
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Re: Phoenix Fighter

26 Nov 2015 16:22
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Where's the oil leak? Not the head gasket I hope.
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Re: Phoenix Fighter

26 Nov 2015 18:00
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swest wrote: Where's the oil leak? Not the head gasket I hope.
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No, not the head gasket. Oil cooler adapters I think.
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Re: Phoenix Fighter

27 Nov 2015 20:36
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Got the front brakes fixed up tonight. Got the correct MC from the local salvage yard. Should be back on the road this Sunday.
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Re: Phoenix Fighter

28 Nov 2015 03:21
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I still don't understand how the new ones didn't work. :unsure:
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Re: Phoenix Fighter

28 Nov 2015 03:33
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swest wrote: I still don't understand how the new ones didn't work. :unsure:
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The GP style ones I bought were to big of bore, 3/4". They worked but we're spongy, regardless of how many times I bled them. The other one I bought was a cheap knock off of the original 14mm Nissan MC and apparently garbage. The used 14mm Nissan MC I took apart, cleaned and it bled in 15 minutes. I will have to buy a matching MC for the slave cylinder I bought and try the hydraulic clutch again.
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Re: Phoenix Fighter

28 Nov 2015 03:36
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Too late to get a refund I suppose. :dry:
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Re: Phoenix Fighter

28 Nov 2015 06:15
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Yeah, 3/4" sounds way too big to me, 14 or 16mm for the brakes and 10-12 mm for the clutch should be a lot closer to what you want IMHO
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Re: Phoenix Fighter

28 Nov 2015 11:58
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yeah the ratio of MC to caliper is super important.
www.vintagebrake.com/mastercylinder.htm
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Re: Phoenix Fighter

28 Nov 2015 16:08
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DoctoRot wrote: yeah the ratio of MC to caliper is super important.
www.vintagebrake.com/mastercylinder.htm

That article would have same me some money. Thank you for the info.
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