explanation of the Ferrari 308 vs 914-6 caliper, differences and necessary mods to use 308 caliper |
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explanation of the Ferrari 308 vs 914-6 caliper, differences and necessary mods to use 308 caliper |
jim dorociak |
Mar 5 2022, 01:17 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 95 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Newbury Park, Ca Member No.: 9,966 Region Association: Southern California |
Ok - I started down a slippery slope and now am faced with exactly what to do to wrap up my calipers.
Initially had refurbished 4 cylinder calipers and wanted to split and run vented rotors, well the spacers from 911 calipers do not fit, so I decided to look for 914-6 rear calipers knowing that I already had the spacer blocks from the 911 calipers - and then I ran across some Ferrario 308 calipers and thought I had the final solution as they already have spacer blocks and started a restoration of these calipers. I managed to get them disassembled, and all the parts gold zinc plated and am ready for assembly only to bump into Eric Shea at the last swap meet in LA last weekend and he mentioned that the bleeder valve was in the opposite end of the caliper compared to the 914-6 and the proper way was to have the caliper half drilled in the 914-6 location and run two bleeder valves - So is it the need to have the bleeder valve at the top of the caliper as the -6 caliper is so it works properly or could you just not do the modification to drill and run 2 bleeder valves - a convenience factor or must do to properly bleed the caliper? Who used the 308 calipers and did you do the dual valve set up??? I look forward to any discussions and experiences you guys can share. Jim. jdorociak@gmail.com, |
mepstein |
Mar 5 2022, 01:54 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,334 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Eric has turned 3 sets of 308 calipers into 914-6GT calipers for me. Put them in a large usps priority box, send them to Eric, and get back the properly set up calipers. Eric has the machining all set up.
I have access to a machine shop and I will still go through Eric because I know he has this down pat. Also, I get good money when I sell them because the buyers know that Eric knows how to do them right. |
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