Lincoln wheel cylinders ( front )

[Mart]

Originally Posted by av8coupe

Can these be used as replacements for stock '41 Ford wheel cylinders and provide a little stronger braking? Any downside to doing this?

No, these are a different type of cylinder, for the Lincoln self energising brakes.

[poweredbylincoln]

anyone know who sells the bearing grease seals for the repo lincoln brakes??

[Mart]

If you can't find a specific supplier, seals are sold by the outer diameter, inner diameter, and width. Any bearing supply place can supply seals based in the dimensions.

You should be able to measure the three dimensions you need.

Mart.

[V12Bill]

The stock front wheel cylinders are 1 1/8" bore all the way through for the Lincoln Bendix brakes. The Ford Lockheed brake cylinders have a step in them as only the front shoe stops the car. Changing wheel cylinders would not have any positive effect on the stopping ability of either type brake systems.
Using the same size wheel cylinder front and back would have a tendency to lock up the front brakes first on severe stopping. The different size cylinders front and back act as an equalizer to apply even pressure to the front and back

[1oldtimer]

Originally Posted by poweredbylincoln

anyone know who sells the bearing grease seals for the repo lincoln brakes??

I have the repo brakes on my '47 car and used the stock ford hub with the stock bearings and seal.