Wheel Cylinders Where Art Though?

SofaKing

SofaKing

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I put USA kits in my 1939 pu wheel cylinders and three leak, due to corrosion pitting I could not hone-out.

I searched the old threads and they suggest that I should buy new USA wheel cylinders which are available at NAPA and C&G but these threads are years old. NAPA's website has no parts available and C&G only has a right rear.

Does anyone have a current source they have used recently for buying a serviceable set of 4 wheel cylinders?

Has anyone replaced the 1 1/4" cylinder with a 1 3/8" and how did it work? (1 3/8" is available at Rock Auto, whereas 1 1/4" is not)

Is the mis-drilled feed hole still a problem on the chinese stuff?

Thanks.
 
I had two Chinese repops in the front and both leaked. I found two original wagner's and rebuilt them and no problem since. Used ones are out there, but just be careful about rusty ones. Good luck with yours.
 
Check with Richard Lacy @ the Early V8 Garage in Covina, Ca. His business is doing brakes and making brake kits for putting hydraulic brakes on Early Ford V-8's. Very knowledgeable individual.
 
SofaKing said:
I put USA kits in my 1939 pu wheel cylinders and three leak, due to corrosion pitting I could not hone-out.

I searched the old threads and they suggest that I should buy new USA wheel cylinders which are available at NAPA and C&G

Has anyone replaced the 1 1/4" cylinder with a 1 3/8" and how did it work? (1 3/8" is available at Rock Auto, whereas 1 1/4" is not)
Thanks.
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Bigger wheel cyl. would give more power at the shoe. It will also be a longer pedal stroke.
 
All of the brake cylinders were so bad on my 1941 after sitting for 50 years I couldn't even get them apart. I sent them to California to have stainless steel sleeves put in. They came back like brand new and work perfectly. I strongly recommend using the ones that came on your vehicle. Let me know if you want the name of the shop that put in the sleeves.
 
MDC said:
All of the brake cylinders were so bad on my 1941 after sitting for 50 years I couldn't even get them apart. I sent them to California to have stainless steel sleeves put in. They came back like brand new and work perfectly. I strongly recommend using the ones that came on your vehicle. Let me know if you want the name of the shop that put in the sleeves.
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I would like the name of the shop that put in the sleeves. Can you post it?

Charlie Stephens
 
SofaKing said:
Did you take them apart, how'd they look inside specific to the brake line feed-hole locations? Do they work ok?
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I haven't taken them apart, and the car is still a project, so I haven't used them yet. Ill open one up this weekend if I can get to it.
 
Last new front cylinders we used leaked like crazy, holes looked to be pretty much in the same location as the original cylinder, checked further and found the piston was thicker than the old ones and pushed the cup too far inward. Milled the slot deeper where the shoe sits to cure the problem.
 
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