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    1973 911 # 58 Francois Duval's Avatar
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    rear brake caliper

    is there any down side of putting the rear calipers Reversed ?

    I am ending up having 2 right side rear calipers for a 1970 911 T
    I know it will fit but the hard line will be on top of the caliper instead of going under.....! Does that matters ?

    help grately appreciated . Thks
    Francois

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    You will have a bitch of a time bleeding it. I'm not sure if the pistons are flat or notched on that one. That may need attention. If you are in Canada, I might be able to help by replacing the wrong half. I have a bunch of the calipers.
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    rear calipers

    Hi Dave, Yes I am in Canada, near Montreal, Quebec.

    If you could help that would be great. I need the rear driver`s side .

    Let me know how we could proceed.
    Francois

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    If they have the hard external line and double bleeders then they are reversible; remove the crossover line and bleeders and change position. As mentioned if the pistons have a 20 degree diagonal then they need to be re-positioned.

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    Are your calipers rebuilt or well used?
    I have a bunch of cores without spacers, so I would need your caliper, and put a new back half on it. Or, if you want to send both calipers I can do a full refurb on them before returning a matched set. You can either mail them to me or Greyhound. Cost depends on what you need done to them. I'd prefer doing the reassembly myself unless you have the tools and the experience to replace the part yourself.

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    rear caliper

    Hi Dave, I already ordered a rebuild kit from my local car quest store.
    I can do the rebuild myself , no problem.

    All i need is a good complete left caliper , do you have one for sale or can we trade one ? The two I have needs rebuild anyway.

    Francois

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    Francis,

    You have both a PM and an email.
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    For little more than the cost of shipping I can send you half a caliper. For example I have a few of these:
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