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If you measure your kingpins, axle thickness, etc., front hubs/spindles off a modern truck might work, even might find with same bolt pattern. Matching rear axle night have higher gears also!
Ed
'37 GMC T-18 w/ DD 4-53T, RTO-610, 6231 aux., '95 GMC running gear, full disc brakes, power steering, 22.5 wheels and tires.
'47 GMC 1 ton w/ 302, NP-540, 4wd, full width Blazer front axle.
'54 GMC 630 w/ 503 gasser, 5 speed, ex fire truck, shortened WB 4', install 8' bed.
'55 GMC 370 w/270, 420 4 speed, grain, dump bed truck from ND. Works OK.
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Im not sure replacing all the axles is the easiest fix for a small splitter being broken...
59 chevy Spartan 100, former firetruck
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How about this one? Link [ pacifictrailers.com] It doesn't specify the port sizes, but would be worth calling them. You could easily cut the corner out to clear the bleeder.
Kevin Newest Project - 51 Chevy 3100 work truck. Photos [ flickr.com] #2 - '29 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. First car '29 Ford Special Coupe Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
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If you do a internet search for 'Banjo Fittings Two Port' lots come up...you'll need to know your center hole and port brake line sizes. Sad, I just junked a 1957 8400 chassis right before Christmas that had an Eaton rear under it that would have had those fittings on it... Mike B 
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Could you have a tee that is remote from the wheel cylinder? Just plumb the tee mounted on the axle and run separate lines. A normal inverted flare tee could then be used.
1957 Chevrolet 5700 LCF 283 SM420 2 speed rear, 1955 IH 300U T/A, 1978 Corvette 350 auto, 1978 Yamaha DT175, 1999 Harley Davidson Softail Fat Boy
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MattMcK Just for information on your hunt they call that a banjo fitting,you can kind of see why with those cicles on there.
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Thanks, the few im finding online seem like they are from the same company and have 7/16 ports instead of 3/8. Got a guy looking around some places he knows but nothing yet. Who knew a little splitter would be so hard to find.
I do have the piece that broke off mine. Maybe someone could braze it? Seeming like it would be easier to convert to air brakes than find this stupid piece! I could get all the parts from the local junkyard.
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Is the purpose of the fitting to split the fluid from one wheel to the other? Why can't you mount a conventional inverted flair tee on the axle, run the main line to it and branch lines to each wheel.
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Is the purpose of the fitting to split the fluid from one wheel to the other? Why can't you mount a conventional inverted flair tee on the axle, run the main line to it and branch lines to each wheel. It's to split the line to the TWO cylinders on one wheel. Reread the first post in the thread.
Kevin Newest Project - 51 Chevy 3100 work truck. Photos [ flickr.com] #2 - '29 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. First car '29 Ford Special Coupe Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
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OK, got it now. OP might still be able to modify the set-up with a divorced tee. On my 2 ton rears, the line between the 2 cylinders is internal to the drum. I know he won't be able to do that but may be able to rig something other than the original parts.
1957 Chevrolet 5700 LCF 283 SM420 2 speed rear, 1955 IH 300U T/A, 1978 Corvette 350 auto, 1978 Yamaha DT175, 1999 Harley Davidson Softail Fat Boy
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