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tudor 28 · 05-13-2021, 12:03 PM

I have an early car. The brake linkage cross member doesn't have the equalizer tabs punched/formed. I've read that from April till August or there about this was how they were made.

Has anybody experienced the equalizer falling out ? It was why they started to put the tabs back in.

d.j. moordigian · 05-13-2021, 12:25 PM

No,...my car has the factory fix, the part that your looking for in the want adds.
You need this, it's a BIG DEAL,...IF the "dog bone" falls out you will have NO brakes..!
This was Ford's recall for the A's I believe..

Dudley

brito36 · 05-13-2021, 03:13 PM

Ford had a recall on this problem. It seemed that the center cross member lacked the punched out tabs that originally held the equalizer shafts in position. Ford engineered a bracket that bolted to the center cross member and held everything in place. I believe that the part number was A-2476. I read about this problem and they even had a drawing of the bracket. For the life of me, I just can't remember where I saw it.

brito36 · 05-13-2021, 04:40 PM

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More information on your brake question can be found in the Septeber 09,1928 1928 Fargo, North Dakota Service Letters. It explains your problem.

05-13-2021, 12:03 PM	#1
tudor 28 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 17	cross shaft equalizer dropping out I have an early car. The brake linkage cross member doesn't have the equalizer tabs punched/formed. I've read that from April till August or there about this was how they were made. Has anybody experienced the equalizer falling out ? It was why they started to put the tabs back in.

05-13-2021, 12:25 PM	#2
d.j. moordigian Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fresno, Ca. Posts: 3,636	Re: cross shaft equalizer dropping out No,...my car has the factory fix, the part that your looking for in the want adds. You need this, it's a BIG DEAL,...IF the "dog bone" falls out you will have NO brakes..! This was Ford's recall for the A's I believe.. Dudley

05-13-2021, 03:13 PM	#3
brito36 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Marengo. Illinois Posts: 262	Re: cross shaft equalizer dropping out Ford had a recall on this problem. It seemed that the center cross member lacked the punched out tabs that originally held the equalizer shafts in position. Ford engineered a bracket that bolted to the center cross member and held everything in place. I believe that the part number was A-2476. I read about this problem and they even had a drawing of the bracket. For the life of me, I just can't remember where I saw it.

05-13-2021, 04:40 PM	#4
brito36 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Marengo. Illinois Posts: 262	Re: cross shaft equalizer dropping out Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) More information on your brake question can be found in the Septeber 09,1928 1928 Fargo, North Dakota Service Letters. It explains your problem.