F15A Brake Wheel Cylinder Size

[sth65pac]

Thanks Hanno,

Yes you're right about sources, but I'm going to see what's out there as delivery from O/S can be rather expensive.

At least I can focus on the truck now after eternity of it sitting and patiently waiting for me to start. Well ten years!

Those who know me know I am no slouch on restorations. Though a sidevalve V8 and a separate transfer case has me slightly wary.

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Ian

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by sth65pac

Thanks Hanno,

Yes you're right about sources, but I'm going to see what's out there as delivery from O/S can be rather expensive.

Ian

As has been stated above, there have been many threads about these wheel cylinders before, and they are readily available, with cheap postage. For example: Rear Cylinder and Front Cylinder. Like you, I live in a regional area, and I can't drive to Sydney and back for that postage cost, and my local brake parts supplier (ie small/rural, only sells one of those every 10 years) can't match that total price.

As for modifying your backing plate to accept a modern replacement. I would only consider doing that if original design parts were completely unobtainable from any source. I have worked on vehicles that have had components sourced from a mish-mash of other sources, and there is nothing worse.

Have some consideration for the restorer who is going to be working on your vehicle in 25 years time as he (or she) tries to work out what exactly they have before him, and then tries to put together a 3 Tonne Iveco brake shoe with a Case-IH wheel cylinder filled with Isuzu Van cups and 90-97 Landcruiser boots and metric pipe unions on a 1/4" brake line. You really don't appreciate the accursed devilry involved until you encounter it (of course, on a Saturday after all the shops have closed! ). Consider too, that what you choose today as a modern replacement may not be widely available in the future, while the vintage original still will be.

The original parts are available and reasonably cheaply, and everyone else will know what parts are on the vehicle and where to get them.

[Lynn Eades]

Ian, I'm with Tony. It'll probably cost you less to buy your cylinders and get them in your hands than to fill the truck with gas when it's finished.
That's something you'll do more than once.

[sth65pac]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

As has been stated above, there have been many threads about these wheel cylinders before, and they are readily available, with cheap postage. For example: Rear Cylinder and Front Cylinder. Like you, I live in a regional area, and I can't drive to Sydney and back for that postage cost, and my local brake parts supplier (ie small/rural, only sells one of those every 10 years) can't match that total price.

As for modifying your backing plate to accept a modern replacement. I would only consider doing that if original design parts were completely unobtainable from any source. I have worked on vehicles that have had components sourced from a mish-mash of other sources, and there is nothing worse.

Have some consideration for the restorer who is going to be working on your vehicle in 25 years time as he (or she) tries to work out what exactly they have before him, and then tries to put together a 3 Tonne Iveco brake shoe with a Case-IH wheel cylinder filled with Isuzu Van cups and 90-97 Landcruiser boots and metric pipe unions on a 1/4" brake line. You really don't appreciate the accursed devilry involved until you encounter it (of course, on a Saturday after all the shops have closed! ). Consider too, that what you choose today as a modern replacement may not be widely available in the future, while the vintage original still will be.

The original parts are available and reasonably cheaply, and everyone else will know what parts are on the vehicle and where to get them.

Thanks Tony. Now THOSE look like a decent price. Trouble for me is I am searching for parts that people haven't identified clearly. One pet hate I have is paying for the wrong parts that people think are correct or good enough.

I am on the edge of my chair when I order parts for my F15A as the threads on here are hard to follow and search.

The good thing out of this is we have some good part numbers and suppliers. (what I really wanted) And I really am a stickler for brakes. Owning Land Rovers I know how hard they are to get 'right' and work well.
Cheers,

Ian