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No 544 came from the factory with disk brakes, though I've seen stock
> backing plates with both 544 and 122/1800 bolt patterns.
> Amazon and 544 rear brakes are the same; many Amazons came with
> IDENTICAL Wagner brakes; you certainly don't want Girlings.
Actually the Wagner rear brakes on an Amazon are only used on the non servoed dual circuit North America spec 1968 Amazon, or very early Amazons with drums all round. No other version was ever fitted with them.
European spec cars always used a version of the Girling rear brakes, the very late Dual circuit cars being fitted with a self adjuster. My own experience is that the Girling is more effective at giving properly balanced front/rear braking bias than retaining the Wagner brakes at the rear, especially if you fit an in-line servo.
Up to a point I agree that a well maintained drum system is better. It does however require more skill than the disk/girling setup to get balanced nicely. During normal use it feels more positive than the Disk brake setup. For really hard use though, especially if you take the car into mountainous terrain the brake fade can get a bit TOO interesting.
How did you Dual Circuit a PV?
Regards
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