Jim,
IMHO if you want the best in a rebuilt wheel cylinder and you want original
then you need to be dealing with White Post Restorations. They are not
cheap but they are good. Their web site is
http://www.whitepost.com/brake.html
Good luck,
Jim V.
58 GMC Suburban Carrier Pickup - V8 Automatic
http://www.angelfire.lycos.com/mi2/jrvvehicles
At 8:35 AM 2/15/00 Tuesday -0500, Jim House wrote:
>I have a 46 1/2 ton Chevy. Now that I have taken it down on the front and
>found that the breaks need to be re-done. Well this is my first try and I
>have a few questions about the cylinders.
>
>REBUILDING (told this is not an option)
>I can find rebuild kits and replacement cylinders from NAPA. Has anyone
>used these rebuild kits. My mechanic looked a the cylinders and stated that
>they could not be honed out but needed to be re-sleeved.
>
>RESLEEVING
>Has anyone a contact for re-sleeving the Delco cylinder? What should I
>request brass or stainless for the sleeve (and why)? It looks from the
>mechanics pricing (sent to Virginia) that the NEW NAPA cylinder is a lower
>cost way to go and much faster. Is this a practical thing to do?
>
>REPLACEMENT
>If I change to the NAPA my Delco cylinder becomes a United. The only
>physical change I see in this is the bleeder valve is not a screw but a
>steel fitting. If I want to keep the truck as much of an original as
>possible - would this change be noticed? I have not tried Chevy of the 40's
>or Carter to see what brand they carry since they are about $15 each (X4)
>higher than NAPA.
>
>Any and all comments would be appreciated.
>
>
>Thanks,
>Jim House
>
>
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