I've been doing a bunch of research on HAMB about this and just wanted to make sure before I buy. I tried to read every thread I could find but didn't find a definitive explanation of yes or no. I have 40 Ford brakes on my 37 Ford with original banjo rear. I want to move to the energized, self-adjusting Bendix style brakes but keep my 1940 drums (hubs are in the inside). Are there any issues I need to check or look out for? The ones I'm about to buy are early F2 and are the Bendix style. They are 12". Is there any problem fitting the 1940 drums over them - front or rear? Also, would I use a 1.75" brake shoe or a 2" shoe? Thanks in advance.
Here is what little info I've learned and found (from my friends over on FTE) here are some specs from 51 52 Salesmans handbook and the charts from the Ford truck parts catalog, D= F-2, Y= F-3: C=F-1 (again from FTE) when ordering brake parts from any vendor LMC Dennis C etc, make sure they are giving you spec and parts for F2 F3 as a lot of the suppliers list f-1 f2 f3 parts as the same when they are not. Hope some of this helps.
The F2 backing plates will not work with the stock '40 Ford hub/drum ***embly. The F2 backing plate effectively moves the brake shoes 1/2" farther outward, thus 1/2" choser to the drum flange. This would only leave approxmately 1 1/4" of braking surface available on the Ford drum... Although the '40/'41 hubs will work with Buick drums and 2" wide shoes on the F2 backing plate, the braking surface on the Buick drums is approximately 2 1/2" wide and is inset about 1/2" from the back of the drum. The Lincoln style backing plates will work with Ford hubs/drums and 1 3/4" shoes because they have the same offset as the '40/'48 Ford...
Thanks for the info. It makes sense now when I look at pictures of the F2 backing plates versus the 39 Lincoln ones. Something didn't look right but without having them in hand, I couldn't check. I guess I was more concerned about having my 37 Ford spindles fit than the depth. Thanks again.
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