Thread: Bendix brakes ?
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Old 12-18-2015, 03:08 PM   #5
John R
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Default Re: Bendix brakes ?

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Originally Posted by deucemac View Post
Find a set of early '50's F2 backing plates' They are 12" bendix and shoes are available in a width compatible to your forty. They come with a single side wheel cylinder but "56 F100 cylinders will work. All you need to do is drill a second hole in the backing plate and get 2 push rods for the shoes, and if you want self adjusters, find an early '70's GM wagon in a bone yard and remove all the adjuster components. Idid it on my roadster and have a complete brake system for less than the MT backing plates alone!
What did you use for hubs & drums? Did you have any offset problems to deal with?
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