How To Add Juice Brakes To Early Ford Spindles - It's SUPER Easy!!!
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2020
- One of the largest improvements you can make to an Early Ford is installing "juice" or hydraulic brakes. 1939 was the first year of juice brakes so this was a common upgrade for early hot rodders to install on their Model A's and 1932-38 Fords. While there are many ways to go about this swap, Matt shows us how to install Juice brakes onto earlier small pattern spindles. The small pattern spindles can be found on Fords from 1929-36. The small pattern spindles has two issues that prevent this from being a bolt on modification. The bolt pattern is slightly smaller and the center part of the spindle that keeps the backing plate centered is smaller. Matt shows us an old school trick to make the two parts work together and who ever figured it out deserves massive credit!!
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These front Ford front end vids are the best info that has ever been put out there! THANKS MATT!
Hey Matt,
WOW ! That video really brought back some memories !
When I was a kid I had not seen a project where someone used the piston ring but While helping another guy doing that conversion I tried an old ring and fond that it worked.
I was not dealing with chrome parts so I did not have that small problem.
But as I will be 72 years old in a week and started playing with hot rods when I was 12 years old hanging around the corner gas station where the older hot rod guys hung out, I can tell you that was the way we did it then !
Thanks for the great video as always.
Be safe, well and prosper
Hi Matt. I think those spindles may be 1935 as they are cross steer. I did this same job recently and covered it in a video. I opted for filling the backplate with weld and remachining. It came out really well. I think with your chrome backplates the way you went is probably the best option. The chrome parts look great. I also put a dent in the top of the grease shield to make sure the spring wasn't fouling. It doesn't need to be very deep. Mart.
Oh keeper of ancient knowledge these are the best of your vids, the hands on how it was done back in the day. Two thumbs up.
Hi Matt. My friends John and Jamie, There father use to run that type of set up on a 38 Ford Pickup with a 409 and a 34 Ford pickup with a 283 at Island Dragway in Great Meadows. Never once did I hear of any issues. My wife and I are using this set up on our Model A project now. Great videos of front end rebuilds. Long live the I beam axle. Keep it old skool cool. RIP John SR.
We have heard of alot of people running them through out the years!!!
It's great to see the "old" ways being shared for the future. Thanks, great video!
I got the Eastwood LED light you use and recommended. That is dangerous, almost as bad as looking in to the Sun. Used it yesterday for the first time. Love it. Just what I needed. Thanx.
Master Mechanic at work. Great instructional video with hands on learning techniques. Matt, you are one of the best when it comes to these type videos!!!
One of the best videos yet Matt!! This is amazing content for us guys who are aspiring builders! Thanks man I’m currently converting a 35’ rear to spring over and adding 47’ juice brakes.
Awesome!! Good luck with the project
Thanks Matt very informative! I enjoyed the “traditional way”. It’s always information that should never die.
Great video! Learned a bunch of info that will be very helpful when I switch my 36 over to hydro brakes
My pal Mart at Mart's Garage on YT has recently put juice brakes on his '32 Ford axle. Folks might want to check out his work and channel. I find getting several opinions and methods for building Hot Rod combinations helps enormously. Cheers for your videos and project insights Matt. I love 'em all!
I’m doing this to my 38 Hillman minx except I have to use VW wheel cylinders because my backing plates are much smaller- but the principle is the same. This video has really helped.
Morning Matt, hey, another great "how to" video, the piston ring spacer idea is great, I have access to any machine shop equipment so I would spin one up. As always, Build on Dudes!!
Dang it man... I never intended to build an old school hot rod, but I’m learning so much about how to do it through your channel that now I feel like I have to someday. 😁 👍
I was masochistic and machined my own “piston” ring and collar/spacer to adapt Model A spindles to 53 F-100 bearings and seals. Nothing to purchase on my conversion with good used parts but one needs a lathe and some measuring skills. Agree the non-welding method is saving those killer chromed backing plates.
Great explanation of how you converted the early Ford spindles into Juice backing plate configuration.
Thanks for watching Craig!
Matt you make me think of my father who passed away in 1999. He knew all those little tricks. And I miss him. Some day I would love to checkout your cars and shop.
You are always welcome to visit!
Great video Matt !!! Great education as well. I learned so much and thanks for sharing!!!!
Invention was necessary in those days. Thanks matt 👍
Awesome. Been asking around about doing this. All information I’ve got has been vague. Thanks. Now I know I can use Modle A spindles with juice brakes. 👍
Years ago, I used truck backing plates to get Bendix brakes instead of the less efficient Lockheed style. You may want to discuss the pros and cons of this approach.
Tuesday morning coffee and ITG! Another good old tech. I have no problem with this method, however sometimes the piston ring (stock model A, if I recall correctly?) is thicker than the backing plate, resulting in a loss of "clamp up". Something to keep an eye out for. Richard and Dennis Lacy at the Early V8 Garage sell a purpose built steel ring for this which is the easy way out for this old dog.
Thanks ,Matt great video things done right and still the original way .
Thank you for the information ! Take care , stay safe and healthy whatever you maybe doing next ! Doing well here in Kansas .
Thanks for watching Steve!!
Nailed it! Cool video man! 👏👏
hope they work out with your dropped axle, matt. i'm impressed that old chrome job has held up and will be good enough for a show rod.
they do not do chroming like they used to do leave it out in the rain today and you get rust points coming through that old chrome as long as you wiped it down when it got muck on it it would stay good for many years
Nice tee shirt Matt! Good to see how it all comes together
Informative video, thanks. Chrome brake drums and steering arms, not sure you would get away with that in Australia.
Hi Matt!! Mike here, a little suggestion, might want to remind viewers to use grade 8 bolts, thanks me.
... Failure is not an option, but there is/are always excuses.
"It's SUPER Easy!!!"
Goes on to say "Pain in the butt" 47 times.
Great video as usual Matt, thanks!
the difference between "simple" and "easy". It is an important one ;)
First video I saw SUBSCRIBED right away..
thanks matt always good info
Matt: could you please tell how early your love affair with cars started..and your journey..your depth of knowledge makes you an expert imho..also, want you to take a road trip '34..looks are killer..you will be getting a few thumbs up on the road..
Very cool and informative vid..
re the piston ring - Necessity is the the mother of invention as they say , interesting video Matt
Matt, if you installed the thrust bearings on the bottom would that lower the spindle to add clearance for the steering arms?
Chrome just the outside of the hub, part where the dust cap to stud ring goes?
The adapter ring ("piston ring") you were referring to in this video is available at Third Gen Automotive - Part No. A-2000-HY.
Cool. Another small victory.
Thank you Matt, this vid was super informative. Later Terry.
hey Matt, Rookie question, on the subject of "float" how about keying the spindle to the plate?
Great Video.
I machined rings .001 undersized on I.D. and heated them for a shrink fit onto the spindle ,I Did alot of Buick Drum conversions back in the day. Today I'm all Disk Brakes I like to STOP after some Spirited Driving
just wondering if the friction surface of those drums is plated? if so , your stopping power might be not so good?! you might need to turn the drums just enough to remove the chrome. very informative video, as always!
Chrome doesn't build up very good inside curves unless you use additional electrodes but you would turn a small amount out of the drum just to true the surface.
hey Matt, do you know if any 56' ford backing plates will fit to 37 spindles or just f100 plates?
Had a couple of Model A's over the years and gathered "juice brake" parts but never kept them long enough to do the conversion. One question continues to surface when I see folks like you replace king pins on the mechanical brake axels. Do you always leave that "cup" at the top of the king pin where the mechanical brake hardware accesses the vertical pin that actuates the mechanical brakes ???
what does it take to go from stock wood wheels to a more modern style 5 lug wheel
Quakertown, Pa. in the house.
Great info..thanks
Yes! Sweetheart baby! Love the vids, keep em coming!
for that spacer, someone had a caliper and an idea- usually a dangerous combo.
wouldnt a dab of CA hold the piston ring?
Just curious if you could put a small tack of weld to hold the piston ring in while assembly?
If everything wasnt chrome I'm you could
Love it. I have 39-48 Ford plates, & also some '39 Lincolns .. to '32 - '34 spindles being slowly polished up. I need original Lincoln drums to polish & chrome .. but I'd imagine 9f you ever found those .. YOU'RE KEEPING THEM !!! 😎
Where do 41 ford Backing plates fall ? You mentioned 42 to 48 and up to 40 , I have a 41 I am putting Disc brakes on so I will have a set of 41 Juice Brakes for My Model A if they will work
I have a question I have the same backing plate I need to sand blast them an clean them up. But I don’t know how to remove the cam and spring
Could you tell me how and where to get replacement cam spring and bolt
Regards
That is a great top
Does the piston ring stay in there?
I agree with marts garage. Cross steer and no need for the spacer.
Enjoyed
They conversion works great the scary part about those breaks though is the drums those 2 part drums or separate ask me how I know going around a mountain road when all of a sudden the waited there and was they riveted together but that's basically the technology type thing that they used sheered off and left me with no right front brake scary
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hey matt I know the odds of you seeing this are slim but maybe some other hot rodders might chime in I just bought most of a 1930 chevy sedan that I plan to chop into a two door just wonder if you guys put any wood in your cars when you build them i was told that that would be the most expensive part would be the wood kit do I need it? can I not just build with metal (says a guy that's never welded) anyone with words of wisdom or motivation feel free to comment
A piston ring?! Pretty damn cool!
What size piston ring?
I would use the chrome drums on the back FINED Buick drums on the front polish the fines
Buick drums require lincoln backing plates!!
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How about a few drops of super glue to hold the ring in place? Another great video thanks for showing how it's done.
"Salt tested" engineering is nearly a lost art! Great vid. That old chrome has really held up well and looks period radical.
The guys on the salt flats were pushing cars harder then we will!!!
Wow no wonder guys switch to mustang 2 front ends. Thank you for sharing this lost knowledge. My grandfather knew this stuff. Told me how a transmission came out of a model A. Decades later went to apply for a job at a garage. The service technician. Couldn't get the trany out. I had no problem.
Those chrome parts have survived well
fffuuuuuudddggggggeeeeee!!! All that old chrome is so rad!
What became of the Cushman project? keep it coming.
Matt was building it on the Eastwood RUclips channel.
Wouldn't it be easier to have ground the "piston ring" end gap just the same way you would do it to insure proper end gap on an engine?
I know what you are saying but, because the chrome plating was so thick on the backing plate the inside dia. of the piston ring would have been too small for the flange on the spindle.
Chrome plating sometimes will build up in thickness rounding a corner.
Use super glue to hold the ring in place during assembly.
I love your passion but I'm leaning more towards having modern everything under Model A and made to look old AF.
hi looking good
Anybody out there put F-1 truck brakes on model A spindles?
You will run into the same issues covered in this video. You could use 48-52 F1 spindles, the king pins bore and angle is the same
Juice breaks!
Eureka.. Always thought you were saying “Deuce”..
Sweet heart! ❤
Are you worried about Hydrogen embrittlement of the spindles?
Nice useful video.
Thank you.
Oh those fiddily little things make me wanna scream!
Took Matt a while to figure out how to put them together
I think I would use correct parts together not worth fighting it.
"Run at 100mph?" Won't they do more on the lakes? I probably wouldn't be happy till 140. What kind of engine would it take to push 140, flatty, ohv, blower?.....
11:37 Why not just put a spot on weld on the inside to hold it in place? #STAYSAFE
when you take the backing plate off in a year or so, that ring is most likely broken, no problem because it is captured, but you will need a new ring , so find a new ring before starting that job.
I did the same thing and as you said, upon removal the ring was smashed to bits. I have a backing plate here from a ‘40 that has a steel ring instead of the piston ring. It came off a very old hot rod. Somebody must have been making steel one piece rings because this ring is perfect.
Good to know! It's a fairly cheap item to replace
Just curious, wondering why they call them juice brakes?
Sometimes simple projects are very tedious to accomplish! Lol
Just an old hot rodding term!
I always thought that when things go wrong, it's called MURPHY 'S LAW not MURRAY'S LAW. 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆
Seat of your pants engineering !
'37 and '35 is different? Bendix and Lockheed WAY different!
09:04 Your using a stepped piston ring which is cast iron.
I know this is old school, but I'd rather have a steel machine ring instead.
You already are taking material away from the 4 bolt support flange area.
P.I.A. T. A.
Normal .Spindle. Backing plate. Random piston ring=Good. Hot rodder's are innovators. NEVER back off from ....IT DON'T WON;T
Looks like good information but the so called music is awful, is there a version of this video without the terrible noise?