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| | | Forums66 Topics128,077 Posts1,056,281 Members48,441 | | Most Online14,466 Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
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on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down with Ads! Again, thanks! | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,821 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,821 | I have honed pits out of hard-to-find wheel cylinders by going several thousandths oversize by mounting the wheel cylinder in a drill press vise and using a 3-stone hone with plenty of brake fluid as a lubricant. Then I machined new pistons to be a snug slip fit in the oversize bores. The rubber cups will accommodate a pretty generous oversize and still seal, as long as the pistons don't wobble in the bore. A big GMC I was reworking the front brakes on had two cylinders per drum, at a cost from NAPA of $96.00 each. Rubber wheel cylinder cups were about $3.00 each. That was several years ago, and the truck is still running and stopping with no leaks. Jerry
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