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| | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 477 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2001 Posts: 477 | only 1 place in America can I find front wheel cylinders for my 55 1st series coe. it's a 5100 series 2 ton with cylinder # 5454 385 and a 7/8 bore. the lovely and talented spanky hary hooked me up with a guy in Massachusetts who had he cylinders, but wanted to sell me everything for the front axle. the truck has been converted to roller bearings and the seals look great. believe it or not, napa had the new shoes. I just need the cylinders. jim carter, my go to guy, doesn't have the cylinders and can't get them but has 1 inch cylinders. i'm not one to mess with brakes, so, i'm leery. I want to drive a stovebolt and not get killed in one. any ideas? | | | | | Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 2,062 Big Bolt Forum Moderator | | Big Bolt Forum Moderator Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 2,062 | Do you have the old cylinders? Can you rebuild them? Napa had the kits for the front cylinders on my 58 6400 2-ton. They have a 7/8 bore. (UP129). If the bore on the cylinders is too bad, you can get them bored oversize and a stainless sleeve put in. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 477 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2001 Posts: 477 | the bore is pitted pretty bad. who does the sleeves?
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 2,062 Big Bolt Forum Moderator | | Big Bolt Forum Moderator Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 2,062 | I'm not entirely sure, there are some threads on the site about sleeving cylinders though. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 | Do a google search for "wheel cylinder resleeving" and you'll find lots of shops that can do it...three that come to mind are Apple Hydraulics, White Post Restoration and Karps...I'm sure there are others. Mike B  | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | Not sure what you said. Carter has some that fit but are 1"? Is that the leery part?
If the 1" bore cylinders fit the mounting holes and space, they are OK to use.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 477 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2001 Posts: 477 | gonna resleeve. jim carters parts guy said they don't have any. thanks all.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 | Hey yo Koolkar, So you're saying Alretta had the wheel cylinders, but wouldn't sell them to you. A friend of mine just purchased front wheel cylinders for his '53 model Chevy 5400 series COE from them, back before Christmas with no problems. I've been sending them business for years. If something has changed with them, i'll stop mentioning them to anyone. Oh yeah, I might be talented when it comes to old trucks, but not lovely. Lol | | | | | Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 331 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 331 | These show up on eBay from time to time - NOS. Try checking there.
1950 4100 - unrestored and driven weekly for almost no reason at all.
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