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I bought new, complete cylinders for the front for my '49 F-1 paneltruck from NAPA for $11 and the rears for $16-18, I don't know why the back were more, suppose they're a little larger. They worked out about the same as the eBay cylinders, probably less with the shipping. I was able to get them from my local NAPA so if I have problem I can go back and rattle their cage.
JobLot has a brand new kit for the larger trucks consisting of all four wheel cylinders, master cylinder and the three hoses for $250.
JobLot has a brand new kit for the larger trucks consisting of all four wheel cylinders, master cylinder and the three hoses for $250.
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Originally Posted by bobj49f2
JobLot has a brand new kit for the larger trucks consisting of all four wheel cylinders, master cylinder and the three hoses for $250.
I found that deal in the autumn section, does anyone know if the kit that says it fits '39-'50 3/4 tons will fit my early build '51 F3. I assume it says to '50 since they changed the E brakes mid year and the rear drums got smaller. Since mine are bigger I assume the '39-'50 will work.
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Has anyone purchased the cheap wheel cylinders for effies on ebay? (Four for $48.50). I need em but I am sceptical they might be junk. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by galaxie641
I found that deal in the autumn section, does anyone know if the kit that says it fits '39-'50 3/4 tons will fit my early build '51 F3. I assume it says to '50 since they changed the E brakes mid year and the rear drums got smaller. Since mine are bigger I assume the '39-'50 will work.
Size is 1 1/8"
The w/c kits are: 91T-2221 [91T = 1939 part number prefix for a truck] Cars are 91A.
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The brake kit that Job Lot sells, at least the one I mentioned, is for the larger trucks, F-4 through F-6. I would assume they might have the same kind of deal for the smaller trucks. I talked to a guy at Job Lot last summer, if I remember correctly, he told me that the big truck package is actually for 1948-50 and '52, '51 had a different wheel cylinder in the front, one is something like 1 3/8" and the is 1 1/4", not sure. He said you can't find a rebuild kit for the '51 but you can use the complete front cylinders from the other years. I could be off on the year a little but it doesn't really matter.
As far as the F-2, all four wheel cylinders are the same as the F-1 rears except they criss-cross; left front is the same as right rear and right front is the same as left rear.
As far as the F-2, all four wheel cylinders are the same as the F-1 rears except they criss-cross; left front is the same as right rear and right front is the same as left rear.
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This section in the paper flyer Says its for everything from 1/2 ton to 1.5 ton trucks, it is a list of about 4 different kits. I assumed since the early '51s have the larger rear drums like the previous years that a '50 kit would work. I sent an email to them and if I get time I will call and see if they have any ideas, it is kind of a PITA to tear into those brakes to measure stuff but I may have to.
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I was just wondering if anyone ever bought the brake hoses from another eBayer from Argentina, his eBay name is luchonotahis . He sells a lot of brake parts for vintage vehicles. He also sells, on a regular basis, a set of three brake hoses for '48-52 trucks, both for the F-1s and for F-2 through F-6 for around $25, plus $10 shipping. He has a very good feedback rating, 99.8%. Currently he has a set of rear wheel cylinder kits for $10, http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=200092165025
