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I feel bad about that, since I recommended it. I have never had that kind of delay from that supplier.
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Looking deeper, I can nail it down exactly if you tell me the GVWR on the door sticker. Add the front and rear axle ratings, I just need the total.
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gawr frt 2946 rear 2946 will this Service Parts Identification sticker help? What's a J55 code? Last edited by Gregski; 03-03-2015 at 01:39 AM. |
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That's either JB3, or optional HD power brakes JB5. The JB5 MC (18000996) would handle either.
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Looks from the parts book like J55 was an equivalent to JB5. Not sure why they used both for the same thing.
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Here is a writeup I found elsewhere that really brakes down a lot of the common brake setups.
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Yeah, my truck should have a JB5 setup, but when the garage replaced the original master cylinder because the cup was age-hardened and passing fluid (pedal would slowly sink to the floor as you held it), they put the big, honkin' JB7 master cylinder on it, which is fine. Going to a LESSER duty part would NOT be good.
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Yeah, with the '74 C-10, he could have the JB1, JB3 or JB5, but it's probably the JB5, listed as "Optionally Available HD Power Brakes".
The correct GM part number master cylinder for JB5 in 1974 is #18000996. NOTE THAT YOU DO NOT WANT AN NOS PART. It will be junk, due to age-hardening of the rubber seals and cup. That part number cross-references to a bunch of stuff: http://www.yoyopart.com/oem/11454860/gm-18000996.html Large reservoir in front on the Bendix cross-reference, no longer available: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ben-11944 Summit has an equivalent: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/su...del/c10-pickup
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Wow Rich you so went the extra mile for me on this one, THANK YOU SO MUCH. So I just went out there in the dark with a flash light to look at my brake master cylinder and follow the lines. Ok here are the findings.
My front smaller reservoir has the bigger brake line going to it and is for the rear drum brakes My rear larger reservoir has the thinner brake line going to it and is for the front disc brakes this don't seem right, I tell ya mine looks like a manual master cylinder instead of power, like this one (Part # 10-1581) from O'Reillys Last edited by Gregski; 03-03-2015 at 01:58 AM. |
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The larger reservoir is for the disc brake side of a disc/drum setup always. the caliper pistons displace more volume than drum wheel cylinders.
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"A dual master cylinder designed to work with a disc/drum setup will feature two different reservoir sizes. As disc pads wear, the caliper pistons will move further outward toward the rotor, causing the reservoir fluid level to drop more than it would for a drum brake reservoir. As a result, a disc/drum master cylinder needs a larger reservoir for the disc brake circuit to keep more fluid in reserve." Master Cylinder Selection Last edited by Gregski; 03-03-2015 at 02:00 AM. |
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Nope not happening. I'll pass on my 45 years of auto mechanics and auto dealer experience. you guys can do what you want with it, but I am not here to get into a pissing match with anyone. I am here to help if needed or wanted and to enjoy the shared love for our machines.
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BTW, that's probably why your smaller front reservoir is empty. Wanna bet it's plumbed to the front brakes, and as they wore they sucked it all up?
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Wow, I'm way late to this brake discussion, but I'll also back Titomars and say this is correct. Large reservoirs are for discs. The smaller diameter line goes to the front brakes.
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One difference between JB3 and JB5 (I think) is that JB3 is 2" drum and shoes in the back and JB5 is 2.75" drum and shoes in the back.
enaberif is right, all 1973-78 (years of my parts book) had proportioning valves to control the rear brake pressure.
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JB3 = 1 inch thick rotors and 11x2 shoes JB5 = 1.25 inch rotors and 11.15 X 2.75 inch shoes Both use the same master cylinder bendix to bendix or moraine to moraine and both use the same prop valve
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![]() I'm still trying to figure out what's going on with his existing master cylinder, because small reservoir in the front looks wrong. Unless the lines are reversed as well....
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The large bowl of the MC is the primary braking system, front..
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