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mcgarrett · 07-25-2019, 09:49 AM

Checking around to see if anyone has ever tried to convert 1940 Ford Lockheed style brake backing plates to the Bendix style self-energizing brake setup. I know there are kits available from Speedway, but they're a bit pricey. There are some modification/fabrication work to be done to make the hardware work, but I wanted to know if anyone has tried to do it and how well did it work. If I don't get any responses, I'm going to try it anyway and see how it goes.
Thanks for any and all feedback.

07-25-2019, 09:49 AM	#1
mcgarrett Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Waxahachie, Texas Posts: 949	Converting 1940 Ford backing plates to self-energizing brakes Checking around to see if anyone has ever tried to convert 1940 Ford Lockheed style brake backing plates to the Bendix style self-energizing brake setup. I know there are kits available from Speedway, but they're a bit pricey. There are some modification/fabrication work to be done to make the hardware work, but I wanted to know if anyone has tried to do it and how well did it work. If I don't get any responses, I'm going to try it anyway and see how it goes. Thanks for any and all feedback.