Trying to help out my old buddy with the front brakes on his 1925 ford T bucket (has a 350 chev with automatic. Looking for and need to know what year Ford truck from the 1950s has self energizing brakes? thanks for sharing your knowledge. Cheers. Allan
Both the F1 (48-52) and F100 (53-56) had Bendix brakes, just remember to get the WHOLE setup (Hubs, backing plates and drums) for one Or the other setup. I do think the F100 setup is easier to get parts for though.
Why use truck brakes, (curious) I have 40 ford car brakes on my 29 roadster and they will put you through the windshield as said use the whole system including the master cylinder
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/brakes-f100-brakes-on-37-to-48-ford-spindles.5877/ Here is a link to a tech article that Randy Nash wrote some time ago that may help you. Unfortunately it looks like the pics are gone, But the info and part numbers may still be pertinent, provided they havent been obsoleted. Good Luck.
If you are trying to ID the brakes on the car; here are a couple pictures of F series truck brakes to compare. They are 11" brakes and the only different parts between the F-1 and F-100 are hub and drum.
I used these brakes on a few previous hot rods and by far worked lika champ. But keep in mind I purchased these completely rebuilt on ebay . A alternative is the Lincoln brakes that Thompson garage sells which I have now and also used in the past that are brand new . They are not cheap but nor is your life.
Bolling Bros. also makes a great Lincoln Brake set up for early Fords. I have them on my 40 Ford. I still used the 1940 master cylinder. Contact Krylon on Fordbarn. He is the vendor I used and builds hot rods. Ask about his discount price.
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