64 front brake wheel cylinder assembly

moondog · Post by **moondog** » September 9, 2010, 4:16 pm

I have decided to go back to the front drum brakes due to the disk brake kit rubs. I prefer the stock look and using the original wheels and hubcaps.
Looking at ordering the wheel cylinder assembly from Dennis Carpenter it list the ones with pre serial #260. My slick is #470, assembled October 1963 if I am reading the chart correctly. Will another year cylinder fit or do I just need to change back plate? What would my options be.
Thanks Roger H

Max · Post by **Max** » September 9, 2010, 4:18 pm

Roger, what disc brake kit do you have on there now?

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » September 9, 2010, 4:28 pm

there is a single piston and dual piston wheel cylinders, be sure to get the dual ones.
i unfortunately can not tell you what the serial # cutoff represents as far as change.
later years of ford wheel cylinders will physically bolt up, piston size would be the only difference.

Uncle Skip · Post by **Uncle Skip** » September 9, 2010, 5:46 pm

Moondog.
Don't do it.
Lets take a grinder to the offending lump on the caliper and solve your problem. You don't need to knock off much. Its only a problem with "innie" wheels.
U@ss

oldtrucks · Post by **oldtrucks** » September 9, 2010, 7:26 pm

My 62 uni has the single piston front wheel cylinder.
Brian you are saying I can use a standard wheel cylinder in its place? If so I would need to get the matching shoes and hardware, correct. I'm not wanting to change this truck much from original just a few safety up grades.

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » September 9, 2010, 8:10 pm

oldtrucks wrote:My 62 uni has the single piston front wheel cylinder.
Brian you are saying I can use a standard wheel cylinder in its place? If so I would need to get the matching shoes and hardware, correct. I'm not wanting to change this truck much from original just a few safety up grades.

nothing to do except change the single to dual. the shoes are the same.

62galxe · Post by **62galxe** » September 9, 2010, 9:47 pm

I went the cheap way and used wheel cylinders for a 65 on my 63. It had the single sided cylinder originally. Cheaper than the 61 to 64 cylinders and just bolted in. Ok disc brake guys flame away.

I agree Disc are better and calipers can be shaped to fit early wheels but if moneys tight??

oldtrucks · Post by **oldtrucks** » September 10, 2010, 2:02 am

Thanks Brian I'll be doing the brakes this winter along with some needed repairs. The lower hinge pockets need attention I want to install seat belts stuff like that.

RustyW. · Post by **RustyW.** » September 10, 2010, 2:21 am

I know my 64 has 1 1/16 bore wheel cylinders on the front, I just bought them from my local parts store Crow Burlingame they were around 40.00 each and the rear which are 7/8 bore were 8.99 each. I don't know what you guys mean about single sided or dual? I only ask just for my own knowledge. Thanks

62galxe · Post by **62galxe** » September 10, 2010, 5:22 am

RustyW. wrote:I know my 64 has 1 1/16 bore wheel cylinders on the front, I just bought them from my local parts store Crow Burlingame they were around 40.00 each and the rear which are 7/8 bore were 8.99 each. I don't know what you guys mean about single sided or dual? I only ask just for my own knowledge. Thanks

Ill give this a try. In the 63 models and maybe late 62 ford had a front wheel cylinder that only had 1 piston in it. Simply put it was 1/2 a wheel cylinder. It pushed on 1 shoe only. Hope this helps.

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » September 10, 2010, 11:39 am

62galxe wrote:
RustyW. wrote:I know my 64 has 1 1/16 bore wheel cylinders on the front, I just bought them from my local parts store Crow Burlingame they were around 40.00 each and the rear which are 7/8 bore were 8.99 each. I don't know what you guys mean about single sided or dual? I only ask just for my own knowledge. Thanks
Ill give this a try. In the 63 models and maybe late 62 ford had a front wheel cylinder that only had 1 piston in it. Simply put it was 1/2 a wheel cylinder. It pushed on 1 shoe only. Hope this helps.

they can be on all years 61-66.
they came on all models too f100/250/350
the names of the 2 types of cylinders is in the factory repair manual, one was standard(single piston) and one an upgrade(2 piston).

RustyW. · Post by **RustyW.** » September 10, 2010, 12:51 pm

Wow I didn't know that....thanks for the information.

moondog · Post by **moondog** » September 11, 2010, 9:42 pm

Max,
I think it was from ECI. I would have find the papers to be sure though.