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I can't find brake shoes, springs and brake cylinders for my 1949 4100 dump truck. Will parts from a 3600 fit?(local supplier has them).
where can I find these parts?
Would it be wise to install disc brakes?
Please help. Thank you
John | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | No, 3/4 ton parts won't fit.
Check your shop manual for the sizes of the brakes and you can see if they are the same size as another size truck, but probably not.
You can have your old shoes relined, and your wheel cylinders are most likely available at NAPA. Or you can have them stainless steel sleeved and install new kits, don't waste your time having them sleeved with brass.
Jim Carters probably has some parts, like wheel cylinders.
It all depends on what you want to do with your truck and how much money you want to spend on it as to weather disc brakes are a good choice.
I thought they were a good choice for my truck, and am glad I switched, but unless you are a good welder, fabricator, and machinist, or know one and have money, you might not want to tackle a disk conversion on a 1.5 or 2 ton.
Grigg | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 10 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 10 | get the casting number from old cylinders,the | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 10 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 10 | get casting number from old cylinders,bore is marked on the rubber cup.measure drum diameter and shoe width.number of rivets in shoe would help.maybe can help you | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 10 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 10 | get the casting number from old cylinders,the | | | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7 | | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | The only thing an old Napa catalog shows are, front cyls. part # 3406. Kit #8. Rear repair kit #37. Master cyl. #9220. Kit #33.
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