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hey there guys, just bought an awsome 1948 chevy 2 ton loadmaster being picked up for delivery soon , 20,000.00 orig miles, 4 speed with 2 speed rearend, questions: where can i find new master cylinder? wheel cylinders break hoses and shoes??? also is there such a thing as a 235 loadmaster engine??? looks like a 216 but he said it was a 235???

Yep, a low pressure, babbit rod 235 was standard in the Loadmasters and looks like a 216. I'm sure that others here can help you with where to find the brake parts. I'd start at the local NAPA.

Hope this helps

Willy

Most of your parts are available at Napa for the shoes you may need to find a local rebuilder to reline the shoes you have. You may find the counter person at Napa not able to find your parts and have to do some research your self but they will have them.

When dealing with NAPA, if the guy can't find it in the computer, you'll have to remind him to use the parts books..some of the NAPAs around here won't look in the books, unless you insist...

Yep. It's all about finding the right parts person.

NAPA was the only place that even seem interested in researching the brake parts for my 49, 4400. I was lucky and happened upon an older guy that really wanted to help. I had a master cylinder kit delivered overnight and he told me all the other parts were available. I first tried O'Reilys, but the youngsters at the counter gave me a blank stare when I told them what I needed. My 49 has the Thriftmaster engine. Good luck.

I came in lucky at my local Napa there is a young kid working there that thinks my trucks are really cool so he will research stuff for me on his own time.

jim carters classic truck parts has all of the stuff you need, be carefull when adjusting wheel cylinders, the brass teeth break off, i found out the hard way

saw there wheel cylinders but no 2 ton brake shoes??? or did i mis them

Try the Filling Station, they have all kinds of cool stuff. They actually KNOW how to work on the vehicles and have given me tips with installs on stuff. Great place.

http://www.fillingstation.com/index.html

Take a look in the phone book for brake shops and you can find someone to reline those shoes. I believe the brake hoses were the same for all the models???

Jeff

The local NAPA shop here has been a real life saver. I walk in with something new & insane every week and they have always been able to get what I need or help me find who has it.
I'm not writing off the other chains tho, while it is typical for them to be manned by people who only know about thier own car (& not much at that), there's usualy a person or two with a clue and an appreciation for old rigs. Professional & motivated employees make all the difference in the world.

As for the shoes tho, you'll most likely have to have your shoes relined. Not a real complicated proceedure, but you'll have to search around for a place that does them.
Start at the local tractor & heavy equipment shops, lots of folks still running old rigs & machinery that they dont make parts for, so they would have the best info on who does relining.
Also a good source of parts and the like are the heavy truck shops that deal with a wide range of makes. I took my driveshaft parking brake shoes into the local Motor Parts shop and they didn't even blink when I asked to have them relined. lots & lots of old farm trucks in this valley!