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08-07-2017, 10:54 AM | #1 |
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Hand Brake Lever - front of shift lever?
The attached picture shows two designs of the A-2795 sector for the hand brake lever installed in front of the shift lever.
When was each design used? Were there different designs of A-2786 pawls used? I don't fined any information in the RGJS.
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08-09-2017, 07:30 AM | #2 |
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Re: Hand Brake Lever - front of shift lever?
Does anyone have information on this subject?
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Re: Hand Brake Lever - front of shift lever?
let me check my march 29 aa - about all the info i can share...
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Re: Hand Brake Lever - front of shift lever?
Neil,
I never knew there were 2 version of the front brake ratchet. It appears the two ratchets have the same outline. I have several of the ratchets and I can check what kind they are. However, I don't know what the ratchet's came from, as all four of my A's which use the ratchet (28's and first half 29's) were missing a lot of parts including the emergency brake parts. I suspect maybe the 4 tooth ratchet may have bee an early version and then Ford decided the brake needed another tooth. It is also possible that when Ford went to the push button handle they made the 4 to 5 or 5 to 4 ratchet, but I have no idea, sorry. I know this is much help, but until you posted the pictures in this string, I thought all pawl's were the same. It looks like model A vendors sell the 5 tooth ratchet, so that must be the most common, you would think. Have you checked with Steve Plucker, as he has done a lot of research of a lot of parts. Rusty |
08-09-2017, 09:40 AM | #5 |
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Re: Hand Brake Lever - front of shift lever?
Neil,
I do remember noting the difference of the number of the teeth. It could be the change from the "squeeze" to the "button" and the shape change of the pawl so it didn't run into the shift handle. OR the handle laid too far forward? I just can't remember... Maffi? Dudley |
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Re: Hand Brake Lever - front of shift lever?
I remember this came up several years ago.
I wonder if Doc did an article on it for the MARC magazine? I don't recall the details of it. |
08-09-2017, 06:27 PM | #8 |
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Re: Hand Brake Lever - front of shift lever?
Crap forgot to look - i may be able to sort thru pics and see if its clear...
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08-09-2017, 06:34 PM | #9 |
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Re: Hand Brake Lever - front of shift lever?
ahha! my march 29 with push button lever has 5 teeth according to a pic I took when I pulled the engine. It has the handbrake style as seen above above the 4 tooth sector tho...
Now heres what I know: The engine is not original to the truck - mid 31 engine in a March 29 truck so who knows what the trans is (handbrake is in front of the shifter) the handbrake had a cut thru the square part opposite of the bolt for some reason. It was purposely cut with a chunk taken out... Why? no idea...
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Re: Hand Brake Lever - front of shift lever?
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So, I am guessing that the 4 tooth sector was the earlier design. I don't have any squeeze style levers to check. So, I don't know if the squeeze style levers came with both designs of sectors.
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Re: Hand Brake Lever - front of shift lever?
Ford archives is your best bet.
Go to the MAFFI site and type in the part number...there you will see a series of dates that corresponmd to the drawings made of the changes...Part Releases good source also. Pluck |
08-21-2017, 09:32 AM | #12 |
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Re: Hand Brake Lever - front of shift lever?
I assume the person on the Facebook group originating this question has been watching this thread. Since this is an A chassis question, I would think someone has researched this before.
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Re: Hand Brake Lever - front of shift lever?
Neil,
This is Kevin and i am working on a 1934 BB Dump truck. I am looking for the front spring perch reactor, both left and right side. Can you help me please? Thanks so much Kevin. |
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Re: Hand Brake Lever - front of shift lever?
Whut's a "reactor"?
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03-23-2018, 10:24 AM | #15 |
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Re: Hand Brake Lever - front of shift lever?
Beginning in mid 1930 the hand brake lever sector changed from 4 to 5 teeth to permit a closer braking adjustment.
2016 RG&JS BRAKES section |
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