Why change? Why not just rebuild? In 51 on small trucks, they went from Huck
style to Bendix brand and that stayed almost unchanged till they put on disc
brakes. These are good design, just renew. You can get your old shoes
re-lined at brake parts place if they don't have the shoes already done,
wheel cylinders shouldn't be a problem there or on-line vendor sources. That
way you can still use your park brake as it was meant to be and your good!
Now on the front, about same idea, but I kinda like the disc brake kits for
that,using the 6-lug kit to keep stock wheels. If you do that, then a Master
cylinder with two chambers is best. Doesn't have to be a power one, but
needs to be a disc/drum one to work with both.
G. L. Grumpy's
Old Iron Ranch
Huntington, IN 46750
AD trucks and MM tractors
----- Original Message -----
From: "Spencer" <wits_end@worldnet.att.net>
To: "Spencer" <wits_end@worldnet.att.net>; "Ryan Sain" <rsain@gte.net>;
"oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 7:49 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] '55 Rear brakes
> Hello, All.
>
> I'm building a '55 1st Series Chevy 1/2 ton and am planning to use the
stock
> rear end with the new engine and tranny. Are there any slick upgrades for
> the rear brakes? Either modern drums or disc brakes would be okay with
me.
> Even though mine is an AD truck, I'm guessing this is the same rear end
used
> for the TF trucks. (Open drive shaft, 14 bolts, 3:90 gears.)
>
> If I make a rear brake change, will I have to scrap all the existing
> emergency brake mechanism including the pedal in the cab?
>
> Hope you all are having a great 4th of July.
>
> Thanks.
> Harry Spencer
> 1955 1st Series in a million pieces
> Reno, NV
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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