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1949 chevy 1/2 ton wheel cylinders #1083212 02/02/2015 4:31 PM
Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 125 South Carolina P pking75 Shop Shark
pking75 Shop Shark P Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 125 South Carolina	Are the front and rear different? Jcwhitney just got done telling me this didn't fit my vehicle? ? [Img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v678/pdinkle75/Screenshot_2015-02-02-10-08-10_zpssncbzi4r.png[/img] 1964 impala ss 1949 chevy 3100

Re: 1949 chevy 1/2 ton wheel cylinders pking75 #1083216 02/02/2015 5:00 PM
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pking75 Shop Shark P Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 125 South Carolina	After the screen shot they replied it did. .. who's working at these places lol? Anyways they say it's for passenger side front and rear? I thought I seen somewhere that the rear and front were different? 1964 impala ss 1949 chevy 3100

Re: 1949 chevy 1/2 ton wheel cylinders pking75 #1083229 02/02/2015 6:21 PM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 Bracebridge Ontario Canada truckernix 'Bolter
truckernix 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 Bracebridge Ontario Canada	The shop manual would be quite useful for you. Here is your answer in the online version. Brake Specs 1951 GMC 1 Ton Flatbed -- It is finally on the road and what a great time I have driving it! 1951 1 Ton Completed My Chevy Master 4 Door is on the Road!

Re: 1949 chevy 1/2 ton wheel cylinders pking75 #1083241 02/02/2015 7:20 PM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	It looks like 1949 3100 trucks front wheel cylinders are the same on both sides (1 1/4" diameter). It looks like 1949 3100 trucks rear wheel cylinders are the same on both sides (1 3/16" diameter). http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/parts/1929_54/296.htm Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 1954 3106 Carryall Suburban 1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.

Re: 1949 chevy 1/2 ton wheel cylinders pking75 #1083245 02/02/2015 7:38 PM
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pking75 Shop Shark P Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 125 South Carolina	Think I would be better off to try and rebuild mine? I know the quality would be better 1964 impala ss 1949 chevy 3100

Re: 1949 chevy 1/2 ton wheel cylinders pking75 #1083246 02/02/2015 7:38 PM
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pking75 Shop Shark P Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 125 South Carolina	Think I would be better off to try and rebuild mine? I know the quality would be better 1964 impala ss 1949 chevy 3100

Re: 1949 chevy 1/2 ton wheel cylinders pking75 #1083252 02/02/2015 8:02 PM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 Bracebridge Ontario Canada truckernix 'Bolter
truckernix 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 Bracebridge Ontario Canada	It looks like the shop manual and the parts manual disagree on the size of the wheel cylinders. That is odd. 1951 GMC 1 Ton Flatbed -- It is finally on the road and what a great time I have driving it! 1951 1 Ton Completed My Chevy Master 4 Door is on the Road!

Re: 1949 chevy 1/2 ton wheel cylinders pking75 #1083405 02/03/2015 5:48 PM
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pking75 Shop Shark P Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 125 South Carolina	I've got my rear drums off and found all the parts to the culprit of the one leaky wheel cylinder. .. think I'm gonna rebuild this one and see if works. Last edited by pking75; 02/03/2015 5:54 PM. 1964 impala ss 1949 chevy 3100

Re: 1949 chevy 1/2 ton wheel cylinders pking75 #1083552 02/04/2015 10:14 AM
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Steve_H 'Bolter S Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,749 Ut	Huck brake system is easy to rebuild. Get a cylinder hone to smooth out any rusty spots and the kits are cheap. Mine work just fine. But my hone is done. I guess 20 years is all it was good for. Gotta find a new hone. Steve H

Re: 1949 chevy 1/2 ton wheel cylinders pking75 #1083553 02/04/2015 10:14 AM
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Steve_H 'Bolter S Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,749 Ut	Huck brake system is easy to rebuild. Get a cylinder hone to smooth out any rusty spots and the kits are cheap. Mine work just fine. But my hone is done. I guess 20 years is all it was good for. Gotta find a new hone. Steve H

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