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| | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 36 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 36 | 51' 1/2ton, no power assit, dual drum drum master cyl
I would like to buy a bolt in mustang II kit later. But for now is there a stock spindale 5 lug 4 3/4 that will fit and buy 2 new drums that are 5 lug that will fit my existing brakes?
51 3100, 235 purs with T5 swap
54 Belair 305 & 700r4 few more months to go
I'm on a 1950 3100 that needs very little. A true barn find $1000
| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Chevrolet passenger car, '49-'54. It'll have the common 5 x 4.75 GM bolt pattern.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 420 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 420 | get yourself a set of 51-53 chevrolet belair front brake backing plates and drums, you'll have to redrill the 2 bottom holes in the backing plates to match the bolt pattern on the axle, then you can get new style bendix brake shoes, wheel cylinders and hardware and new roller bearings the drums will fit right on the original spindles, i did this to my 46 1/2 ton and works fine | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | A 1951 1/2 ton already has Bendix brakes so all you need are the 1951-54 pass hubs and drums.
See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 420 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 420 | good call dave, didnt think about the brakes on that year truck, | | | | | Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 23 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 23 | Thinking of doing the T-5 myself. I have a '51 3600. How did it go? Any advice? What modes did you have to do? | | |
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