Re: [ihc] K/KB wheel cylinder questions

["David Gregg" <dgregg@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Colin
The rear wheel cylinders are made out of that rare material called
unobtanium. Occasionally a NOS one will appear but for the most part they
are not to be found.
I salvaged the ones on my KB5 by spending hours with a hone, had to get a
larger cup for them. The small cup is special shape to fit the piston as
well.
The best bet would be to have them resleeved. Do you have any buddy's with a
machine shop. A friend of mine had his K6 and his brother's K6 done by White
Post Restorations and they were very happy with them. I imagine that they
are not cheap to do but there is little alternative. I am going to have the
same situation for my KB7 soon.
Go to Old IHC site and look around , I think the cross-reference numbers for
the fronts are posted there. Also Ken Young of  "OLD IHC Parts Warehouse" in
Houston. Texas is a good source. He gets some NOS stuff in from time to
time.
David Gregg
NW Ohio
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin MM Rush" <salmineo@domain.elided>
To: <ihc@domain.elided>
Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 4:16 PM
Subject: [ihc] K/KB wheel cylinder questions


>         Does anyone know the current part number for a new wheel cylinder
> to fit the K/KB-series trucks from 6 on up?  I am talking about the rear
> wheel cylinders, which are those wierd Hi-Tork units that are sort of 'L'
> shaped.  I am guessing Wagner or Raybestos still makes them.  Or if
> anyone has any aftermarket part numbers so I can cross-reference them.  I
> have some IHC numbers, but the folks at the parts stores do not have the
> ability to cross-reference those numbers.  I also would be interested in
> the same info for the front wheel cylinders, which should be the units
> that have the double bore design, but straight-thru instead of the
> L-shaped ones.
>         For those that want to know, these are for the M-5.  I have found
> a source for some NOS ones, but for one side only.  They appear to have
> been used by the half-tracks, the M-5, and the K/KB-series trucks, as
> well as 1946-57 Brockway trucks and 1950-54 Diamond T trucks.  I would
> bet they were used on the H-542 too.
> -Colin Rush
>
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