Booster for Bendix brakes : options, opinions?

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by rich b

Pictures of F-1/F-100 brakes with later self-adjusting hardware.

Parts needed:

self-adjuster kit H2540
self-adjuster kit H2541
self-adjuster kit hardware H7144

Also need to notch the shoe retainer (or use a later retainer) to clear the forward spring.

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by rich b

Simple amount of grinding to clear the wheel cylinder.

The spindle in pictures is ground on both sides for unknown reasons (symmetry?). Only one side actually needs to ground.

The 144116 inner bearing used to fit F series hubs has a square inner corner; I usually use a die grinder to bevel that edge to match the radius on Ford spindles.

[rich b]

Originally Posted by kevinshea

Rich... you caught me off guard with this data! in all my research and old school instructions, I have not come across this self adjusting hardware kit. Is that something that further improves the braking ability of the 1956 F100 brake set up. I note that the gear seems to apply to the late 60's. What can you tell me?

Self-adjusting does not actually improve brake operation; but it reduces maintenance.

On the other hand old cars are not daily drivers and the need for periodic manual adjustment is a good "excuse" to perform a visual inspection of your vehicles underpinning.

[rich b]

Here are the bearings and seals needed to put F series brakes on early spindles along with a picture of the bevel put on the edge of the 14116 inner bearing.

[Tim Ayers]

Rich,

Thank you very much for the detailed explanation.

Tim