1936 Ford brake question

[VAPHEAD]

Back to basics...Can you convert 1936 Ford brakes to hydralic just by adding 1940 backing plates?
My fuzzy memory says it won't work with the 1936.
Will some one shed some light on this? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif

[Roothawg]

They are mech., so you will have to have backing plates and a little massaging will be necessary since they are squared off not round, wheel cylinders off of the 40 and prolly can use the 36 drums.

[I go pogo]

Go with 39's if you can.
Pogo

[Bruce Lancaster]

The difference between '36 and '37-9 drums is the front wheelbearing spacing--I believe you can use '36 drums if you use '36 spindles. Later spindles will require the late drum, and of course you will need the little spacer ring and slotted holes to put the plates on a '36. You won't need the spacer that moves the wheel bearing out, though.

[Eyeball]

If the '36 is the wide five you can do it.

I don't know about spindles, but I picked up a front end off of a 36 coupe that had hydraulic brakes on it with the wide five drums. I actually had a ride in the car before I tore it off so I know it stopped http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[TV]

If you want the wide five and later spendles,you must use 39 drums,the spacing won't work with early drums.--TV

[NealinCA]

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If you want the wide five and later spendles,you must use 39 drums,the spacing won't work with early drums.--TV

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Being that 37-41 spindles are the same, I always assumed 37-39 drums were the same?

My dad put 46 hydraulics on his 37 p/u and used the 37 drums.

Neal

[Dirty Dug]

Eric, How the hell are ya. You should ask Bruce. He's got juice brakes on the phaeton. I think whoever said to use the '39 stuff is correct. We sure missed you this summer. How's the rdstr coming along?