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Bruce Lancaster · 08-27-2013, 02:50 PM

The Ansen conversions for '28-38 Fords used the original type backing plates for the vehicle in question (the actual originals were exchanged for already reworked ones), using the Chevy/Huck cylinders because they contained an integral adjustment provision. The original adjuster was cut out when they made the hole so the Huck stuff was made to order for this. Mechanicals were rotated and redrilled for rear brakes so cylinder would be at the top, and of course original drums were used.
The kits were complete with stock to make lines and nicely made brackets to give the master cylinder a home. Don't know what they did for shoes...probably notched originals to meet the pistons.
The things must have been big sellers as they were in all the speed and JC Whitney catalogs for a long time, but I've only seen fragments in flea markets and I have never encountered, as far as I know, any in actual use.

08-27-2013, 02:50 PM	#2
Bruce Lancaster Member Emeritus Join Date: May 2010 Location: Madison, NJ Posts: 5,230	Re: Huck hydraulic conversion (Ansen) The Ansen conversions for '28-38 Fords used the original type backing plates for the vehicle in question (the actual originals were exchanged for already reworked ones), using the Chevy/Huck cylinders because they contained an integral adjustment provision. The original adjuster was cut out when they made the hole so the Huck stuff was made to order for this. Mechanicals were rotated and redrilled for rear brakes so cylinder would be at the top, and of course original drums were used. The kits were complete with stock to make lines and nicely made brackets to give the master cylinder a home. Don't know what they did for shoes...probably notched originals to meet the pistons. The things must have been big sellers as they were in all the speed and JC Whitney catalogs for a long time, but I've only seen fragments in flea markets and I have never encountered, as far as I know, any in actual use.