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Which brake cylinder to use?

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by Billywam, Aug 29, 2014.

  1. Billywam

    Billywam Billywam

    I'm finally getting around to putting 11" brakes on the rear Dana 44 axle of my 69 CJ-5. I bought these backing plates a couple years ago, but don't know what the donor vehicle was. The hole for the brake cylinder is 1.5" and from what I can learn researching online, this isn't the same size hole that would have been found for intermediate Jeep brakes. Does anyone have any advice on how I go about identifying which brake cylinders I should be purchasing? Thanks in advance!

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    Billywam, Aug 29, 2014
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  2. jpflat2a

    jpflat2a what's that noise?

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    The rear intermediate backing plates I have are from a '74 CJ.
    The mounting hole diameter is 1.5".
    I'm using wheel cylinders WC59240 and WC59241.
    They both measure 1.5" for the mounting opening and will fit in the backing plates.
     
    jpflat2a, Aug 29, 2014
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  3. Billywam

    Billywam Billywam

    Thank you for the information!
     
    Billywam, Aug 29, 2014
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  4. nickmil

    nickmil In mothballs.

    fwiw those look like Ford backing plates. Should work fine
     
    nickmil, Aug 29, 2014
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