4V Century V8 powered Dyna Camper Discussion

[Tiger Tamer]

I will have a look in the shed to see if I have any to see what it is. Jaycar sell a couple of thermal pastes for heat sink applications. If they are the correct type to use I don't know, but I would think one of the auto parts places like Segedin's or pro parts etc could help. Mounting them on thick aluminum seems to be suggested as well. No expert on the subject but I it won't last if you don't. 

[fletch]

We have plenty of it. I'll grab some next week of you can wait till then.

[chris r]

Jaycar probably the best bet for thermal paste, auto parts shops most likely won't have it on the shelf or know what it is 

[HumberSS]

2 hours ago, fletch said:

We have plenty of it. I'll grab some next week of you can wait till then.

thanks mate, appreciate it!

[dmulally]

I'd just bolt it on anywhere and see how it goes. But if you wanted to get all fancy:

[HumberSS]

9 minutes ago, dmulally said:

I'd just bolt it on anywhere and see how it goes. But if you wanted to get all fancy:

Have a look with what I ended up doing.. good enough I reckon 

[Nominal]

I think there are cert rules around electric handbrakes and current limiting.

[chris r]

I looked into the electric parking brake for another project a while ago, need a special controller which monitors current. Wilwood do some stuff but it's $$$

https://www.wilwood.com/hardware/HardwareProd?itemno=620-15487

Ended up deciding that running cables/modifying parking brake lever to suit was a less expensive and easier option 

 

[dmulally]

This was in the west island but I was told that I couldn't have an electric or hydraulic handbrake. That was a billion years ago however. 

I ended up using a go kart caliper which was mechanical. Something like this. It was in a lotus 7 type thingy though so bugger all weight. It worked well however and once locked on it wasn't budging. 

[HumberSS]

Cool appreciate comments @Nominal @chris r will carry on as is.

I looked at those generic mechanical calipers @dmulallybut ultimately decided I needed a caliper off an approx 1.5t vehicle and with the 4.5:1 ratio diff it worked out roughly the same holding capacity on a single caliper

[Nominal]

For some sort of reference, this is in LVVTA Braking Standard

[HumberSS]

2 minutes ago, Nominal said:

For some sort of reference, this is in LVVTA Braking Standard

Sounds more hassle than it's worth aye

[bigfoot]

I have fitted an electric handbrake puller to a vehicles at work as a disability thing. Not sure on price but might be worth looking into

[HumberSS]

1 minute ago, bigfoot said:

I have fitted an electric handbrake puller to a vehicles at work as a disability thing. Not sure on price but might be worth looking into

Can't hurt. Can you get a part number?

[Nominal]

Electric puller might help with your other little problem!