Installing Hydraulic Brakes On 1936 Ford
Installing Hydraulic Brakes On 1936 Ford Truck
A street rod brake system fabrication, for many, seems like a daunting task, but with a bit of research, planning, and patience one can complete the job. And even a bit about the installation. Model A Hydraulic Brake Conversion Our hydraulic conversion, is an easy to install kit which will have your old stock Model A stopping in no time. You will have to slightly modify the spindles and the rear spring hanger for the conversion to fit properly.
1932 to 1948 Ford Brake Drums Model A Ford Garage For Use with 1932 to 1935 Welded Wire Spoke WheelsThis page outlines some basics about early V8 Ford wheels and brake drums, and the compatibility of early Ford welded wire spoke wheels and later V8 hydraulic brake drums.WheelsFord produced welded wire spoke wheels at their Hamilton, Ohio plant during the Model T, A, B and early V8 era. The inside of the rim is typically stamped 'Ham'Kelsey-Hayes also was a production supplier of welded wire spoke wheels to Ford and many are stamped 'K-H' on the hub center stamping.Adjustable (not welded) bent spoke wire wheels are aftermarket, not original Ford. Many adjustable spoke wheels were made by Kelsey-Hayes with a similar appearance to the stock wheel.Many of these adjustable spoke wheels have 40 spokes compared to a stock welded wheel which had 32 spokes. They typically have the original appearance hub centers and the stock hub cap will fit them.1932 used 18 inch welded wire spoke wheels with five mounting holes on a 5-1/2 inch bolt circle.1933-34 used 17 inch welded wire spoke wheels with five mounting holes on a 5-1/2 inch bolt circle.1935 used 16 inch welded wire spoke wheels with five mounting holes on a 5-1/2 inch bolt circle.For reference, 1936-39 used 16 inch welded steel wheels with five mounting holes on a 10-1/4 inch bolt circle.
This is often called a 'wide five' wheel.All 1932-35 Ford wire spoke wheels matched a cast support and locator tab on the brake drum casting, just radially inboard of the lug stud. This is important for wheel location and support on the original drums.Drumsare 11 inch cast with a single rib on the outside diameter. They have five 1/2-20 studs on a 5-1/2 inch bolt circle.1932-34 drums are similar to 1931, but are 12 inch cast with a single rib on the outside diameter. They have five 1/2-20 studs on a 5-1/2 inch bolt circle.are 12 inch cast and had multiple grooves on the outer diameter and a wider shoe surface than the 1932-34 drum. They also have five 1/2-20 studs on a 5-1/2 inch bolt circle.are 12 inch and had multiple grooves on the outer diameter and also had wider shoe surfaces the same as the 1935 drum. They have five 1/2-20 studs on a 10-1/4 inch bolt circle.1937-39 drums are 12 inch and had even wider shoe surfaces than the 1935-36 drums. They have five 1/2-20 studs on a 10-1/4 inch bolt circle and are the only drums which can directly interchange between mechanical and hydraulic brakes on 1937-39.are 12 inch diameter with the five 1/2-20 studs on 5-1/2 inch bolt circle and had the hub mounted inside the drum.
The drum is usually a full steel stamping with cast iron 'bonded' inside where the shoes contact. Many replacements were solid cast iron with no steel component.1946-48 used 12 inch drums with the five 1/2-20 studs on 5-1/2 inch bolt circle and had the hub mounted outside the drum. The drum is usually a steel plate with the cast iron shoe surface cast to the center plate as shown in the pic.The following pic shows the detail of the 1946-48 brake drumstyle which is mounted to the inside of the hub. There are two varieties of this drum, and one will mount to 1932-35 welded wire spoke wheels directly with no adaptor and no problems.This style drum will fit the 1932-35 Ford wire wheel correctly withoutadapters if the offset is 1-3/8 rather than 1-1/2 inches. Both drum styles exist.
The pic shows how the 1-3/8 inch dimension is measured. It is fromthe outer hub face to the sheet metal surface.It will also be necessary to break off any balance weights spot weldedto the drum in the recess and braze them back on just beyond their original radial location. This will keep them from interfering with the wheel hub.It is important that the offset between the stud hub flange and the drumsheetmetal be 1-3/8 inch as shown in the pic. Some of these styledrums have a 1-1/2 inch offset and the wire wheel center will not properlyseat to that drum without an adaptor.More related information on Ford Garage:. Model A, B & V8.
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Installing Hydraulic Brakes On 1936 Ford Car
CHEVY1947-1959 CHEVY/GMC 3/4-1 TON DISC BRAKESPart#1847- Kit includes New calipers, new rotors (12-3/4'), 18' braided stainless lines, brackets and bolts.Fits 16' disc brake style wheels.You would want a dual reservoir as for size, not sure.The Rotor is a 12-3/4' diameter also with these, a 16' wheel or larger, you may very well need a disc style wheel.Retail is $518 plus $85 to shipFORDMT BRAND BACKING PLATESBacking plate kits that will fit spindles for 1928-1948 Ford spindles, rear ends for 1928-1948 and 9' Ford rear ends. The backing plates include the hardware, wheel cylinders, and shoes. Backing plates are available in 1 3/4' (for use with original 1936-1948 drums) or 2' shoes for use with Lincoln style drums or Finned Buick drums. Rear backing plate kits come with internal emergency brake mechanism and hardware. Please specify 2' or 1 3/4' shoes when ordering.ALUMINUM FINN DRUMSAluminum Finn Drums come unpainted and have a 5x5-1/2' bolt pattern. The center and braking surface is cast iron, and the outer ring is cast aluminum. These work with our repoduction 1940 Ford style hubs, as well as, all of our Lincoln backing plate/brake kits with 2' shoes.
These can also be used with orignal 1940-1941 Ford front hubs by removing the original drum and studs, reaming the stud holes to.600, and installing 610-234 studs.When using wire wheels, you will need to install a wire wheel support between the wheel and drum. If you have any other questions, feel free to call.
