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#30893 08/06/2003 5:38 AM | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5 | Hey guys. I was wondering if anyone could guide me in the direction of brake parts for my '52 chevy 6400 2 ton. Looking for shoes and wheel cylinder rebuild kits. I finally got my 350 and Eaton 5 speed in so the go department is good. Now I just need to work on the Whoa! Any help is greatly appreciated. | | |
#30894 08/06/2003 11:49 AM | Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 504 Member | | Member Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 504 | Try Kanter Auto Parts. Give them a call, they may be able to help.. www.kanter.com
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#30895 08/06/2003 10:01 PM | Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 11 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 11 | I recently did the front and rear brakes on my 1949 6400. The wheel cyl rebuild kits I got from NAPA and I found a brake shop in town that relined my rear brake shoes. The front were OK.
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#30896 08/08/2003 4:17 PM | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 85 Member | | Member Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 85 | Got this as a response from Kanter was asking for similar parts (rebuild kit for 52 2 ton rear axle brake kit)... Thank you for your inquiry. We cannot supply the part in question. We suggest you check the HEMMINGS MOTOR NEWS. You may also fill out a request for a Kanter catalog online or view our online catalog at http://www.kanter.com. Thank you, Steve Dudek, [email protected]> From: Michael Rowlett > we carry 1/2 and 3/4 ton truck parts only But I will look areound at the local part houses... thought I would pass this along... Dave, Let me know where you find your rebuild kits at! -Mike R. | | |
#30897 08/08/2003 8:28 PM | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 258 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 258 | Dave,
Just got all the stuff for my '55 first series 4400 (Bendix Brakes), except shoes from my local jobber, who plugged in Wagner numbers and got all the stuff aftermarket.
Almost $300 for all the wheel cyls & hoses.
Only thing I had to substitute was later ('64-'8?) front wheel cyls because the '55 - '59 were N/A. Only difference was the angle of the boring for the brake flex hose.
You might also try looking in Raybestos - they still had complete wheel cyls for my '36 Chevy truck a few years ago.
Good Luck!
Frank McMullen
Frank McMullen
1941 Chevy dump truck
1949 GMC 100 pick-up
1954 Chevy 3600 pick-up
1955.1 4400 dump truck
1941 De Soto & other MoPars
1928 Model A F**D Special Coupe
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#30898 08/11/2003 10:49 PM | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 69 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 69 | Originally posted by Dave Simmons:
Hey guys. I was wondering if anyone could guide me in the direction of brake parts for my '52 chevy 6400 2 ton. Looking for shoes and wheel cylinder rebuild kits. I finally got my 350 and Eaton 5 speed in so the go department is good. Now I just need to work on the Whoa! Any help is greatly appreciated. theres room for the modern smallblocks in these things ? i cant see how there room becauseof how the steerign box protrudes into the compartment on my 53 6400 got pics maybe ? letus know what brake parts you end up getting/using, im very curious, also what master cylinder do you have in use on your 6400 ? thanks, good luck
Randy the easter wabbit ! -here to help fellow enthusiasts as best as possible  parting some vehicles, 54 ford truck 57, chevy 210, 69 fairlane coupe HT and others, | | |
#30899 12/06/2003 12:05 AM | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5 | Sorry I never got back to you about getting a small block into the 6400 series truck. Yes it can be done and the only real problem is the steering as was mentioned. I dismantled an '84 chevy C70 with a 366 and Eaton 5 speed. I kept as many parts as I thought I would need. I scavenged the motor and tranny mounts, the trans. and engine. The 366 is just TOO big to fit so I went with the 350. It bolted right up to the eaton trans(I was a bit worried about that). The steering box had to be moved outboard 1/2" to clear the exhaust. I cut the tube flush with the top of the box and cut the shaft 1" longer. I shortened the column from the '84 and used a double D intermediate shaft with u-joints on both ends that I scrounged from a junkyard. I ground the steering box shaft to a D style and put a CR brand seal p/n 7940 into the steering tube on the top of the box where I had cut it to seal the steering box. Works just fine. But now I have come into possesion of a set of small block manifolds that actually sit above the spark plugs instead of below. I am thinking of putting a stock column/wheel back in as these will clear.
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