cheaper wheel cylinder part num?

Drew Merrick

Drew Merrick

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Hey all, I have a 1967 4x4 Travelall with the big six Dana 60 rear end of the bendix drum brake design. I pulled my wheel cylinders off and headed down to a reputable parts store. After checking the numbers and looking up stuff in thier books they came back with a $60 per cylinder quote. I spit on the floor and took my cylinders home to refurbish myself. But the cylinder is far to pitted to be rebuilt.

I have heard that there are cheaper wheel cylinders for this axle and brake setup out there but I don't know the part numbers or what would work. Any ideas? I will pay the 60 bones per just to get this back on the road but it's better for me if I can find a less expensive alternative.

I have found a better parts store closer to me that is even friendlier to IH's as there are still a number of IH's (trucks and agg) that are in service in my area. But before I head down there with the cylinders I would like to know of a few more options or suggestions for the parts store guys.

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the new parts store came up with the same price quote. Damn!
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thanks in advance.
 
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Just bite the bullet and be done with it.

White post restorations can sleeve the slaves but the cost will most likely exceed the price of a new replacement. And if the bores are no-go, then the pistons are eaten alive also.

I pay $63+ each for new lockheed slaves quite often, that's the cost of doing business dealing with obsolete old iron.

Contact friction materials in eugene and see if old fart counterdude jerry can hook ya up also with replacements, if he can't then they don't exist. Have jerry do the shoe re-line at the same time so it's done correctly with the correct riveted friction material and not some off-the-wall bonded shit.

You are going to do the brakes right one time in your lifetime. Who cares what it costs to do it right??? It's not like ya do this as a maintenance point once a year! The brake set can then last for 20 years/50k miles or more!

Might also talk to these folks regarding wheel slaves:

then and now automotive parts
 
Thanks Mike. I was only hoping to track down the obscure "ah, you can get those cylinders for $10" cylinders. But you are right, just drop the cash and get it working correctly.
 
Hey drew,

I agree with mayben. When I did my front lockheed stoppers on the 1100 4x4, I carefully honed the old cylinders and rebuilt them. They were very pitted also.

They didn't last long at all.

So, I bit the bullet for new lockheed wheel cylinders -- they were also around $63 or so from rock auto -- and was done with it.

Well sort of.....I actually over packed the front wheel bearing cavity with grease which worked it's way onto the shoes.

So I tore into it. Yet again.

I am an expert now at obsolete lockheed brakes and can do a side in about 20 minutes! =)
 
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