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| | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 29 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 29 | Hello All, has anyone come across any direct replacement wheel cylinders for the 1949 style wheel cylinders? I was thinking 60's or 70's chevy ford or dodge with the correct 1 3/16 and 1 1/4 bore. Thanks in advance, Dave | | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 202 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 202 | Hi, Dave , Check Chevs of the 40's for parts. If you have the stock brakes they are the Huck style with two adjusters on the cylinders, they were last used in 1952. They are more difficult to set up. Think about changing to the Bendix type.( 1953 and later)
Keep the 216's running. 1949 1/2 ton model #1314 (US 3104) Brian
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | The half ton trucks used the Bendix brakes from 51 up. I agree it is a good swap to change over from the Huck brakes. If you keep the Huck brakes you will have to use the same type wheel cyls.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 874 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 874 | If you have the stock brakes they are the Huck style with two adjusters on the cylinders, they were last used in 1952. They are more difficult to set up. Think about changing to the Bendix type.( 1953 and later) That info applies to medium duty (3/4 ton) and larger trucks only. 1/2 tons switched to Bendix earlier as Wrenchbender pointed out. cervoned doesn't mention what size his truck is though. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 256 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 256 | he mentions its a 1/2 ton in the title. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 874 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 874 | he mentions its a 1/2 ton in the title. Okay...missed that one! | | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 202 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 202 | Hi, guys,sorry about the wrong years. I was sampling my home brew last night.You know,if this bottle is good try the next and the next an,,,,,,,
Keep the 216's running. 1949 1/2 ton model #1314 (US 3104) Brian
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 | You can still by new Raybestos wheel cylinders for the Huck-style from most NAPA FLAPS. I bought 4 last year. BTW different units front and rear. WC3396 and WC3406 (forget which is which!) | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Your numbers must be the Raybestos numbers,
the NAPA stock numbers for Huck wheel cylinders are:
UP-3604 $36.49
UP-3396 $73.99
Jim Carter pricing is better.
ME-322 $55.00 front or rear
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 | Raybestos indeed. Right off the boxes in my shop.
FLAPS price up here are about $50 each!! | | |
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