I have 32 Ford spindles with the spacer for disc brake conversion. Does that spaceer have to be pressed on? Mine spins freely. Does that mean it’s the wrong size?
Yes should be a tight fit. The seal rides on it. Try and shrink it by heating and quench or even just a slow cool
I haven’t seen disc brake conversion for 32 spindles, they are usually 37-48 spindles. Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Do a search for a thread called “40 Ford Brakes on 32 spindles quick tech” it gives what is needed to swap the later hubs to 32 spindles. If you truly have 32 spindles the disc brake kit isn’t going to work. Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Lots of parts "vendors" advertise stuff that isn't true. No such thing as a 28-48 Ford spindle. Quite a few different measurements in the spindles of that timeframe.
The '28-'36 spindles have a smaller bolt flange than '37 up, spindle snout length and inner seal is different on the early spindles and changed in '35 and different again in '36; so a single kit can't fit '28-'48. I have never seen a disc brake kit made to fit pre '37 spindles. Maybe need to ID what you are working with.
Uh, oh! I wonder if this is what was purchased- https://www.helixsuspension.com/catalog/Brakes/Complete-Brake-Kits/HEXBK23 To the uninitiated the wording can be a bit confusing, says fits '28-'48 Ford cars but also mentions requiring '37-'48 spindles.
You wouldn't happen to have that info available for the respective parts? i.e. length of snout, length of inner bearing seat, length of outer bearing seat, etc.? It'd be useful to me.
Rough reply...all 28-48 use same bearings. Long spindle snout is '28-35 and needs the small bearing spacer to use late hub. 1936 and up use the shorter snout and so need no small spacer for hydraulic hubs. The larger "piston ring" spacer to fill the center hole on hydraulic brakes is needed '28-36, except some Lincoln hydraulics kept the smaller hole longer.
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