1949 F4 V8 to Mercedes diesel build thread
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Thanks for the replies and kind words!
Ray, The rotor I'm using has a 10 hole bolt pattern. The back of the hub has a 5 hole pattern where the drum bolts on. The spacer that you see in the photo is aluminum, I will machine the one that I will use from steel. It bolts to the hub with the 5 holes that the drum was bolted on with. There will be 10 tapped holes in a larger bolt circle to bolt the rotor to the spacer. I hope that makes sense.
Mark
Ray, The rotor I'm using has a 10 hole bolt pattern. The back of the hub has a 5 hole pattern where the drum bolts on. The spacer that you see in the photo is aluminum, I will machine the one that I will use from steel. It bolts to the hub with the 5 holes that the drum was bolted on with. There will be 10 tapped holes in a larger bolt circle to bolt the rotor to the spacer. I hope that makes sense.
Mark
#110
#114
Fred, Thanks for your interest and kind words. I'm sorry I've not updated my build thread lately. I actually haven't been able to work on the truck since I posted last. I have some chronic back issues, so I haven't really felt like working on it. I hope soon to get the engine cleaned up and get it back in so I can hear it run again.
I have been doing some research on the master cylinder and booster that I will need for the disc brake mod. There are quite a few MC and booster combinations that were used with the disc brakes I am using. I've narrowed it down to a MC and vacuum booster used on the 2011-2012 F250 thru F550 truck. It is just a basic MC with a vacuum booster. A lot of the MCs that were used have trailer controls or other electronic controls that work thru the trucks computer or are hydraulic boosted from the power steering pump.
Thanks again, I hope to have another update soon.
I have been doing some research on the master cylinder and booster that I will need for the disc brake mod. There are quite a few MC and booster combinations that were used with the disc brakes I am using. I've narrowed it down to a MC and vacuum booster used on the 2011-2012 F250 thru F550 truck. It is just a basic MC with a vacuum booster. A lot of the MCs that were used have trailer controls or other electronic controls that work thru the trucks computer or are hydraulic boosted from the power steering pump.
Thanks again, I hope to have another update soon.
#115
#119
I finally got a chance to work on the truck for a while today. I hung the engine out on my forklift and pressure washed it so I could pull some of it down and replace some leaking seals and gaskets. I actually found a decent looking engine under all that grease and oil. Since nothing really happens unless a picture is posted to prove it, I will try to post one of the clean engine tomorrow.