Another rescue...
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Finally got to get back in the shop for a while. Since I grossed everyone out with the greasy brake photo, I thought I'd update with a pic of how things are supposed to look!
Since this photo was taken, I've reinstalled the drums, bearings, and floating axles. Replaced both hard lines to the wheels, and the flex line to the body. Now, when parts arrive, I'll button up the fronts, bleed the brakes, fill the axle, and this truck will drive for the first time in over 4 years.
Since this photo was taken, I've reinstalled the drums, bearings, and floating axles. Replaced both hard lines to the wheels, and the flex line to the body. Now, when parts arrive, I'll button up the fronts, bleed the brakes, fill the axle, and this truck will drive for the first time in over 4 years.
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Wow, what a difference. Looks kind of empty without all the stuff for emergency brake that you see on smaller trucks. By the way, I wasn't grossed out. I was trying to scratch and sniff the screen. Old gear oil and brake dust are like perfume!
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After finally getting the parts that were lost in the Christmas mail rush, I finished up the brake job this morning. Note the single acting wheel cylinders on the fronts! Old school stuff, for sure!
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Yep its a timken. I had the same ratio in my axle, but I was lucky to get a 5:14 from another axle. The only other ratio you can get is a 4:88 and they're rare as hen's teeth. Autozone has the wheel cylinders and Advance auto has the slave cylinder for the clutch. Many parts still available at regular auto stores. Napa used to carry the brake shoes, I have relined set sitting in my garage from the previous owner.
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Thanks for the info! This will be used as a local grain hauler, only 6 miles to the mill, so I can live with the 5.83 for a couple years. I will be on the lookout for a 4.88 set in my travels. I plan to make it into a pickup, when I'm done using the grain box.
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Well, after the brake job, I threw a kit in the carb and fired up the 223 for an ops check. Now, on to the other systems. PTO and hoist cables are a bit stiff, so I'll take 'em apart, clean and oil them, and do the same to all the linkage underneath. Good news is, IT WORKS!
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Well, the cold spell finally broke, so I took the old beast out for a test drive.
Ran it up and down some dirt roads for a few miles, going through all gears for the first time. Everything seems to work well. While it was 20-32 below zero last week, I did some detailing on a few trim pieces.
Ran it up and down some dirt roads for a few miles, going through all gears for the first time. Everything seems to work well. While it was 20-32 below zero last week, I did some detailing on a few trim pieces.
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Agreed, standing alone they're a bit much, but on the big drab hood they look much better. I even rubbed the red out thin to avoid some of the over-restored look. I kinda like 'em.