Chris,
I did this job 6 months ago. I used 1974 240K GL complete front stuts. Took
them off the 240K and stuck them in the 1600. I did not change springs or
stuff around by swapping them side to side. No probs and was happy with
their performance. Ride hight was about the same maybe .5 to 1 inch lower
(didn't measure).
Trev
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Topic: 240K install
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Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2000 16:26:17 +0950
From: "Derek Franklin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Chris,
1) 240k Booster might not fit, depending on model. If you have a choice,
240K
for my money. I could only fit a 180B unit.
2) If the 240K struts have a similar spindle-to-spring-seat height to the
1600
ones, use the 1600 springs to keep your ride characteristics the same.
Should
be same diameter (?).
3) I didn't have to drill any holes to fit the booster, just re-bent the
lines
a tad.
4) Haven't done the swap myself, maybe someone who has knows the 'other'
tricks
involved.
5) Coopers Pale Ale gets my vote....
DF
>I've had a 240K front end sitting in my garage since before I got my dime,
>and decided the other day that my stock brakes just aren't doing the
>necessary job (stopping distances of 500 odd metres in the dry just don't
>satisfy me - and are even verging on dangerous), so these holidays, I'm
>going to sacrafice a couple of epesodes of 'Days of Our Lives' and make an
>attempt to install the bloody things. I was just wondering if you
>knowledge-able people could 'knowledge me up' a bit on a few unclear
>thingumeys. Firstly, I have 240K and 180B brake boosters, which one should
>I be using? Secondly, can I replace the 240K springs with p510 springs, or
>cut the 240K's so the struts are the right height for the car (I'm trying
to
>do this conversion really cheaply for now, and then upgrade the springs
>later). Thirdly do I have to modify (drill through) the firewall to
install
>the booster? (These questions must sound really basic and dumb, well it's
>probably because they are, but my knowledge of the struts is comparable to
a
>fish's knowledge of human eyebrows (small)). Fourthly is there anything
>else I should know during the conversion and fifthly, which beer do you
>recomment that I drink after the conversion is complete?
>
>Thanks for all the help guys/girls, I'm sure it will be very
useful....chris
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