Flathead Ted Brakes

[Farley's34]

Has anyone installed a Flathead Ted brake floater kit on their 32 Ford ? Thoughts ?

[gdmn852]

Hello ,check in the Model A forum,I think there is a number of posts about the Flathead Ted brake conversion, or go online to some of the Model A club websites, one of the had a reprinted article on installation of the kit .Sorry I can’t be more specific on the website it was in .Gary

[KiWinUS]

36 Flathead Teds kit in awesome

[JR48]

Ted's brake floaters are an essential update on early Ford rod actuated brakes. There is a great Youtube clip of a 34 sedan stopping in a cloud of burning tire smoke! They are a simple yet effective add-on. I had them on my 34 Roadster and now have them on my 34 cabriolet restoration project.

[my4dv8]

Any updated on your Lockheed to Bendix conversions yet @FlatheadTed ?

[Jack E/NJ]

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[Kube]

Originally Posted by KiWinUS

36 Flathead Teds kit in awesome

Times two big time! Huge difference in stopping performance.

[alanwoodieman]

I would not convert to hydraulics again, I would use ted's floaters, did a model A pu with a 60 hp V8 and then a 36 sedan both have tremendous stopping power

[jimTN]

I have them on my 32 and am well pleased. Have a set to install on my 34 which is a little more complicated.

[FlatheadTed]

Wow Crazy, Thank you . I will put up a clip soon of the testing we have done on the lockheed , not Bendix as such but self energising ,

Originally Posted by my4dv8

Any updated on your Lockheed to Bendix conversions yet @FlatheadTed ?

[mark180]

Are the 37 brakes similar to the FlatheadTed brakes?

[Jack E/NJ]

mark180 >>>Are the 37 brakes similar to the FlatheadTed brakes?>>>


FlatheadTed offers a kit to make your early Ford mechanical brakes stop better. Now some of us are waiting till he also offers a similar kit to make early Ford hydraulic brakes stop better. Jack E/NJ

[Brian]

Are the 37 brakes similar to the FlatheadTed brakes?



Yes, in principle they are; the earlier mech brakes operated with a different top adjuster which did not allow the shoes to float. The 37-38 top adjuster can float somewhat, although it is a different shape to Ted's. Plus...the 37-38 brakes have a different [better] return spring setup which enhances the servo effect.