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[charlie hill]

Ralph I don't know about parts availability where you are but the NAPA 
stores here show the master cylinder kit available for it.
I think you said it was a 160 series?  and I guessed a 53 model.   They show 
several.   Here's the link.  The kit is cheap.
I don't know what shipping to your place would be. 
http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetail.aspx?R=UBP39_0268586060. 
If it was me I'd be trying to figure out how to retrofit a master cyl from 
something newer on it and
looking in junk yards for parts.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Steve W.
Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2012 12:31 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] no mail

Ralph Goff wrote:
> On 8/11/2012 5:11 AM, charlie hill wrote:
>> What's wrong with the brakes?   What type are they vacuum over hydraulic 
>> or
>> .......... ?
>> Old brake systems tend to be a pain.
>>
> Yes, I already have more money invested in the brakes than I paid for
> the truck. All new rear wheel cylinders and a repair kit in the master.
> Best I could get was a little pressure after much pumping of the pedal.
> I guess it needs the master cylinder too.. I by passed the vacuum
> booster as my other truck works fine without vacuum boost. Seems that
> brake parts don't last due to rusting inside the cylinders.
>
> Ralph in Sask.
>

Ralph,
You could have the cylinders bored then sleeved with stainless. Done all
the time to stop rust.
Same with the master cyl.  Also possible that a master from a newer
vehicle would work. You just need to match the bore diameters.

-- 
Steve W.
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