1948 mercury brake interchange

[55 dude]

Been told these are the same as some F-1 trucks is this true? Looking at buying a 48 merury convertable and trying to line up some parts in advance.

 

[V8 Bob]

Been told these are the same as some F-1 trucks is this true? Looking at buying a 48 merury convertable and trying to line up some parts in advance.

No. Ford and Mercury used the same Lockheed brake up through '48. The '48 F-1 used the new Bendix design brakes that had been used on Lincolns.

 

[32phil]

Lockheed brakes were 12" so were the Lincolns.
F1 brakes were of the Bendix self energizing type, same as the Lincoln but the F1 brakes were 11"

 

[rotorwrench]

The F1 has a front drum that is like no other due to the spindle & backing plate design and as 32phil mentions they are 11" front & rear. The rear drums for F1 will fit about any Dana 41/44 rear axle so they are common. All the 39/48 Ford & Merc cars were 12-inchers with Lockheed design brakes