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Im fixing up a 1956 F500 truck and I'm trying to find an impossible part.
I damaged my 5 way brake distribution block by cross threading a line and damaging the seat.
Anyone know where a guy can find this?
My next move might be to try an orange in the block to maybe seal it.
Thank you very much
Mike 5 way brake distribution block for 1956 Ford F500
That 7RT-2076 brake manifold part is not reproduced or available commercially. Cross threading kills quite a few of them. You can try Chuck of Chuck's Trucks LLC and see if he may have any in his ever flowing inventory.
Thankfully, their plumbing isn't as convoluted as one may think, but it also isn't obvious. This diagram should allow you to use standard fittings to make up an equivalent:
It's looking like I might be able to use a block from an F100 and drill and tap a hole in the bottom and add a tee.
I will post pictures of any work around that I'm able to Mcgiver...
Thank you for the input, Chucks Trucks is looking for a used unit for me.
They are not making this for Chucks anymore.
The F-100 fitting may be a good place to start, but I wouldn't drill and tap it. The F-100 fitting is different as all the outputs are simply internally connected (it may also be for 3/16 line instead of 1/4" which may be a deal breaker). You actually would take any one output and run it to your brake booster, blocking off the other two outputs. You could also substitute a generic single output banjo fitting if you prefer. Regardless of how the master cylinder is adapted to the brake booster input, the boosted output from the booster would then need to feed a T, which is then connected to another T. That gives the equivalent of the boosted input driving 3 outputs (Left Front, Right Front, Rear in the diagram posted earlier).
Thank you very much for the input, All options are on the table at this point.
Im even looking into soldering a fitting into the damaged port and making a new line.
here are some pictures of my truck.
She started life out as a movie prop truck that was gray with Burerow of Prisons on the side.
it legit has only 45,000 miles on it.
Im fixing up a 1956 F500 truck and I'm trying to find an impossible part.
I damaged my 5 way brake distribution block by cross threading a line and damaging the seat.
Anyone know where a guy can find this?
My next move might be to try an orange in the block to maybe seal it.
Thank you very much
Mike 5 way brake distribution block for 1956 Ford F500
I was just thinking of the number of ports and if it could be adapted..
Not that simple as it has internal valving and balancing components for dual circuits. There is so much more to some of these distribution blocks than number and types of ports.
Yes, as I stated very early on, one should be able to replicate the functionality with standard/universal brass fittings, the specifics highly dependent upon what the local shop has in stock - no need to get fancy with any application specific complexities. A banjo fitting and some Ts are all that is really needed to be plumbed up to match the plumbing of the original part.
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