Guys having a helluva time finding a set of wheel cylinders for my '58 Nomad. Every local parts store only has kits for the '58 and don't even show the codes for the cylinder themselves. I can get '59-'60's all day long. Anyone know what other years might fit?
If Rock Auto doesn't have them, try NAPA although they may have to order them. The Chevy specialty houses should have them at a higher price of course. Give rebuilding yours a shot, as long as they're not badly pitted (main bore & pistons) they should come out fine. Bob
I shoulda mentioned FRONT wheel cylinders. Rockauto only offers the rears....thanx tho' Mine are beyond a rebuild. Made that attempt last night.....failed miserably!
Yeah, if they've been honed a few dozen times, the pistons rock around and they leak. I'm really surprised that other years don't fit it. The wagons usually had a slightly bigger bore, at least on the fronts. I'd eyeball up the '59 and '60 units against yours. Bob
Looks like $50 each from Auto City Cl***ics. Plus $86 for next-day shipping on TWO pounds. For the record, these are the most expensive wheel cylinders I have EVER had shipped. and no, '59/'60 are completely different animals. My '59 Biscayne confirmed that.
Kanter lists them, one number for fronts, another for rears (58 only) $37 each. Link: http://www.kanter.com///productdeta...0&Vdr=&Itm=&MDv=1&MDpt=0&MSb=0&Cat=81&Prc=346
I'd suggest taking them to a good parts store and match them up. Or, figure out what the bore size is and go on line to advance or auto zone to get a rough idea before you hit the store. That's what I did for my 54 chevy. The line connects at a little different angle, but that's the only difference. Another approach is to look up the rebuild kit to see what all it fits. Even if the connection is different, the price difference might actually buy you new soft lines to fit.
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