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LC/LJ Girling caliper

Started by _Sam I Am_ , May 07 2015 08:52 PM

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#1 _Sam I Am_

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Posted 07 May 2015 - 08:52 PM

Hi all, I am currently trying to get an LC/LJ back onto the dirt circuit track and have broken a brake line at the caliper, then made a fair mess of trying to remove the seized nut... Long story short im looking for a replacement caliper.

I have no idea what is standard, aftermarket, sitting in the corner of the shed, removed from an old hillman etc on this car, and I cant seem to find much on the Girling calipers.

Will any LC/LJ caliper fit and do the same job? Are these a common caliper amongst any different makes or models from the same vintage?

Cheers.

Edited by Sam I Am, 07 May 2015 - 08:54 PM.

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#2 dattoman

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Posted 07 May 2015 - 09:03 PM

4 cyls had Lockheed calipers

6's had Girlock

Might be HR

Pics ?

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Posted 07 May 2015 - 09:10 PM

Girling and Lockheed calipers were used on 4cyl LC/LJ Torana

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#4 _Sam I Am_

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Posted 07 May 2015 - 09:29 PM

Cheers guys. Trying to upload photos/link from photobucket but struggling!

Hope I don't have to find a caliper from a 4 pot and nothing else, that sounds bloody tricky out here!

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Posted 07 May 2015 - 09:51 PM

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Posted 07 May 2015 - 09:54 PM

Girling and Lockheed calipers were used on 4cyl LC/LJ Torana

I'm going to tentatively say that Girling were used on some 6 cylinder Toranas and even some 'H' series cars.
I just don't like betting on Daves info, he's normally correct.
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Seeing those pics I'll say HK sorta?
No expert am I.

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Posted 07 May 2015 - 10:17 PM

Seeing those pics I'll say HK sorta?

If they are off a Holden then I'll also go with the HK model.

Looking at your pics Sam you appear to have STD LC/LJ discs so a Girlock caliper (or pair) from an LC or LJ 6cyl or HK, T, G Holden is what you need.

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Posted 07 May 2015 - 10:40 PM

Agreed

Never actually seen them marked Girling before

Must have been during the transition when Girlock took over in the mid 60's

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#9 _Sam I Am_

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Posted 07 May 2015 - 11:26 PM

Great, thanks guys!

Was dreading trying to find a Torana specific RH Girling caliper when I was struggling to even find anything about them.

Looks like that will open it up much more, greatly appreciated!

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Posted 07 May 2015 - 11:35 PM

I'm going to tentatively say that Girling were used on some 6 cylinder Toranas and even some 'H' series cars.
I just don't like betting on Daves info, he's normally correct.
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Seeing those pics I'll say HK sorta?
No expert am I.

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Yeah I'm pretty sure the ones we took off my 69 6 Cyl 4 door (now Dave's Rat) were Girling.

Did you end up using them Marty or did you go for a more period correct set?

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Posted 07 May 2015 - 11:51 PM

Yeah Craig, they were Girling and I used them.
Can't believe I was right and Dave was not. ;-)

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Posted 08 May 2015 - 12:06 AM

Yeah Craig, they were Girling and I used them. Can't believe I was right and Dave was not. ;-)Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

First time for everything lol

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Posted 08 May 2015 - 05:22 PM

Can't believe I was right and Dave was not. ;-)

Bugger, that's not supposed to happen. :furious:

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Posted 08 May 2015 - 06:36 PM

Bugger, that's not supposed to happen.

I think Dave deliberately let this one past him just to prove he's human. Lol

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Posted 09 May 2015 - 09:53 AM

Hey James. I'm with Neil on this one mate. I've never seen HK,T,G or LC/LJ 6 cyl calipers branded as Girling.

I figured, as did Neil, that they would most likely be early HK vintage as Girling and AP Lockeed joined forces in Australia around the mid 1960's to form Girlock.

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Posted 09 May 2015 - 03:25 PM

All good Dave, I was really just pointing out the fact that fortunately for the rest of us you always have the correct information to help us all out.

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