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| | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 75 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 75 | Anybody know if the front hubs from a 1952 car (5 lug)will fit a 53 3100?
I can acquire two 52 cars for scrap $$, but even at that it may not be worth it if I can't use enough parts.
I did a search and the closest I came was to use the 53/54 car drums for a direct fit. Don't know if they are different than 52. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 26 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 26 | If it helps, there are people like me that have a 52 car and are looking for parts.
I am 99% sure that the drums and hubs did not change through 54.
Let me see... | | | | | Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 26 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 26 | Brake drums front and rear are same from 51-60.
Shoes from 51-56.
Wheel cylinders from 51-54.
I know that the wheel bearings are the same for the cars minimum from 49-54, and that roller bearings are available as direct replacement.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 75 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 75 | Thanks for the info lucforce, I guess I should fire up the trailer and drag'm home. Probably would anyway cause I just can't stand to see this old stuff get scrapped. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 26 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 26 | Well, did these vehicles follow you home? | | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 75 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 75 | Not yet. I really wanted to salvage some stuff but everything I measure is different for my 53 3100. Rear, radiator, tranny, glass, etc.
I ask about a complete rear/torque tube swap out in another thread and found out the car is narrower and tt shorter. Still wonder about the possibility of just swapping the R&P gears for better highway ratio since it should be 3:55's I think. Was told the 3rd member won't interchange, but didn't ask about just the R&P gears. Maybe you know. That would be enough to make it worth while.
In any case, I still need an excuse to justify the current scrap price (pretty high right now)and it will take some work to dig them out of the bushes, but I ask the owner to at least offer them on Craigs List, local swap paper or something other than the recycle smasher, and hope they do.
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