Thread: F-1 brakes on early Ford spindles?

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Thanks for the input, I have Tex Smith's chassis book and it covers the conversion. My big question was why 53-56 and not the earlier 48-52 Ford truck brakes? I bought a set at a local junk yard. They are 11" and appear to be self energizing. My big problem is that my 37 front axle, along with the spindles, is sitting in Texas waiting for me to pick them up. I won't be traveling till Sep. so I will have to wait till then to see if the hubs/backing plates will fit my 37 Spindles.

It has always been my understanding that the swap was for 53 to 56 F-100 stuff. I know that shoes and drums ( not the hubs ) from 53 to 66 interchange. I can use the 1966 springs and brake hardware to make my 56 brakes " Self adjusting "



I know the 52 back F-1 drums are different. I know that 57 up hubs and backing plates are different.

I wish I had an answer for you too, but I really don't know the difference between F 1 and F 100 brakes. I'm like Deuce, everything I have ever seen refers to '53 up brakes, not '52 down.

But that doesn't mean they don't work, and I hope someone on here will post an answer for you.

Don