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MG MGA - Master cylinder

These from LBcar Co web site.
Which is the recommended one?

180-750 ( GMC109B ) Add this item to your shopping cart - you can always remove it later!
master cylinder, clutch/BRAKE
PRICE MAY VARY. THIS IS OE STYLE FOR AFTERMARKET USE 180-751
MGA 1600, MK II, 7/8 IN BORE
Retail $ 439.95 Our Price $220.96

180-751 ( 17H7705 ) Add this item to your shopping cart - you can always remove it later!
MASTER CYLINDER, CLUTCH/BRAKE
THIS IS AFTERMARKET CYLINDER FOR OE STYLE USE 180-750
MGA 1600, MK II, 7/8 IN BORE
Retail $ 249.95 Our Price $169.96
Art Pearse

I would try and find out a bit more detail about the maker. The best ones this side of the pond are made by Caparo AP. They use the original Lockheed tooling but are machined to far better tolerances. I know that Bob West over here will only ever use them. He reckons all the others give problems. I bought one after years of niggling problems and have been totally delighted with it. His prices look comparable or even cheaper to your reduced prices, especially without tax. Might be worth the ask.

Steve
Steve Gyles

Agree entirely. I have fitted these to two cars now, both with silicon fluid and completely problem free.

This one:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AP-BRAKE-MASTER-CYL-SPRIDGET-58-63-MGA-8B4-/261112718766?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3ccb87e5ae

not this one:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MG-MGA-TANDEM-MASTER-CYLINDER-GMC109-MG-ZA-Bive-/380498084189?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item589774015d
N McGurk

Thanks guys. Does AP sell direct ?
Art Pearse

Give them a call:
http://www.caparoapbraking.com/products/product-overview.asp?pid=213
N McGurk

Of course!
Art Pearse

I have got a master cylinder with the "Lucas" name on it. Is that the good one or the bad one?

Tore
Tore

Seems to be one of the bad ones :-(

http://www.mgaguru.com/mgtech/brakes/bt101a.htm

Tore
Tore

This thread was discussed between 22/11/2012 and 26/11/2012

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