Quote Originally Posted by Ralph Moore
I have read plenty on putting F-100 front brakes, 1953-56, on early Ford spindles(mine are 1937), but will F-1 Brakes work? I found a set at a junk yard and I will pick them up if I can put them on my 32. I am not sure of the year of the truck, but it looks to be 51 or 52. I am also getting the front shock mounts from this truck.
Thanks,
If you can get your hands on the Jan 2007, #19 edition of Ol' Skool Rodz magazine there is a detailed article on the installation. The article lists the Timken bearing numbers and seal numbers to use with the F-1 hub, this allows the F-1 hub to be instlled on 1937-1948 spindles.

There are two clearance issues:
-There is a shoulder on the spindle that the inner bearing race bottoms out against. There is a radius at that corner on the spindle. The new bearing has a square corner and consequently the bearing will not bottom against the shoulder. They recommend grinding a chamfer on the bearing race. Personally this does not appeal to me. I think I would investigate making a spacer that would pilot on the O.D. of the spindle and have a chamfer to clear the radius on the spindle. From what I can see on the picture the spacer might be approx. 1/8-3/16" thick.
-There is a clearance issue with the top of the spindle interferring with the wheel cylinder, the part of the wheel cylinder that sticks out of the backing plate. This is easily solved by removing a small amount of material off the top of the spindle.
If you want the bearing part #'s, let me know.
Regards