Brake Part ID
- Thread starter Hotrodmyk
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1930artdeco
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It looks like an old aftermarket brake floater. Instead of the back plate that has the wings it was made as one unit. Neat accessory.
Mike
Mike
Joe K
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Dunno about floater - but it does resemble part No. 26 on Snyder's blow out of the front brakes. But with ears.
http://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/uploads/FrontBrakeAssemblyExplodedView-10107.pdf
It mirrors the look of the back plate with it's "ears" but one would have to put the pins in backwards to have them contact these ears.
Maybe that's the thought? Did it have a back plate?
Is the wedge the usual arrangement?
Joe K
http://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/uploads/FrontBrakeAssemblyExplodedView-10107.pdf
It mirrors the look of the back plate with it's "ears" but one would have to put the pins in backwards to have them contact these ears.
Maybe that's the thought? Did it have a back plate?
Is the wedge the usual arrangement?
Joe K
Joe K
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The back plate is of course riveted into the backing plate.
Once that wears, think field expedient repair?
So a washer with ears - and turn the existing pins around (struggle putting the cotter-pins in the backside) and voila, you have the same function but you don't have to tear down the entire brake assembly?
And you leave the existing back plate in place.
Thinking a bit further, why didn't Ford design it like this in the first place?
Well, I hope I have this thought right. I haven't seen any period literature saying "renew your worn brakes with our special bolt thingy."
Joe K
Once that wears, think field expedient repair?
So a washer with ears - and turn the existing pins around (struggle putting the cotter-pins in the backside) and voila, you have the same function but you don't have to tear down the entire brake assembly?
And you leave the existing back plate in place.
Thinking a bit further, why didn't Ford design it like this in the first place?
Well, I hope I have this thought right. I haven't seen any period literature saying "renew your worn brakes with our special bolt thingy."
Joe K
