Remote Servo ...

[Tikirocker]

G'day all,

I was given a Remote Servo ( non Land Rover ) today as I'd like to fit it to assist my S2A's 88" brakes as part of the restoration I am currently doing. I'll obviously be fitting new brake lines etc but was wondering whether switching to LWB front brakes would be any further difference than the Remote + standard SWB brakes?

Also - does anyone have pics of their Remote Servo set up in the engine bay ... I'd apreciate a squiz.

Ta, Simon.

[Litch]

I fitted LWB fronts and a remote servo to my SWB V8 and the brakes were very effective (too effective for the 9.00x16 bar-grips in wet weather as I could lock them up & skid quite easily).
I made a simple bracket and mounted the servo adjacent to the peddle-box, tucked in under the wing.

[Tikirocker]

Thanks mate ... the Servo I have has two brackets already fitted to it so should be a doddle to mount somewhere; I was interested in actually seeing some pics of the plumbing from the Servo itself in relation to the brake cylinder if possible etc.

[Litch]

Sorry, no photos available as the vehicle is long gone.

[datalas]

not a usefull question, but you don't happen to know what it was originally off do you ?

[Tikirocker]

Actually I have no idea what it's from but the guy that gave it to me is a Land Rover guy and he seemed to think it would work fine - it's the right size thats for sure. I tried looking for brand names or markings on the Servo but there's nothing but a few numbers.

[datalas]

I'm sure it will work, it's just that Muddyweb was looking for a remote servo for his 2b project and is finding them reasonably hard to come by, kinda figured that it'd be usefull to know what that one was off :)

[Tikirocker]

Ahhh ok, yeah they are pricey when you buy them also. I have seen them priced around $600 Aussie new or refurbished but luckily this bloke just handed it to me for nix and I walked off with it ... he was also happy to give me a lefthand door skin on gratis as well as a rare as rockinghorse sh*t mounting bracket for a truck cab that I desperately needed.

Land Rover people are like that ... ;)

[Litch]

The S/H one I used years ago was off a Rover 2000 but you can still buy the same unit for vehicles such as the MGB.  I bought a new one for my wifes MGB GT a couple of years ago and a genuine Lockheed one was £100+VAT from an MG specialist.