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Brake rod difference?

Post by KWTownsend » Sun Apr 13, 2025 5:46 pm

I have a brake rod that the offset to clear the radius rod is longer than what I am familiar with.

Any idea of its application?
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Re: Brake rod difference?

Post by TRDxB2 » Sun Apr 13, 2025 7:09 pm

This was under discussion in the past. But could the longer offset be need for a wide track rear axle?

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Re: Brake rod difference?

Post by Dan Hatch » Sun Apr 13, 2025 8:43 pm

Wide track rods are longer overall.
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Re: Brake rod difference?

Post by John kuehn » Sun Apr 13, 2025 8:52 pm

Another T part that’s not always the same.
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Re: Brake rod difference?

Post by DanTreace » Mon Apr 14, 2025 9:16 am

Price List of Parts books might have the answer to make the case that those longer offset clearance bend rods are the early '26 styles, prior to the straight rods more common on the Improved Cars.

Reason is the straight rods are listed as 3468C as Brake Rod Assembly R & L, factory number 891C, requiring 2 ea., in the late Aug 5 1928 book.. So the change later to the straight rods deleted the left and right required offset bend types to save $$. These parts are noted as 'assembly' as would guess the rod included the support bracket.

The early 1926 Improved car Aug 1, 1926 book notes 3468C Brake Rod Assembly R, factory number 891C, requiring 1 ea. and...the 3469C Brake Rod Assembly L, factory number 1513C, requiring 1 ea. .




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Re: Brake rod difference?

Post by Allan » Wed Apr 16, 2025 12:30 am

Because the improved 26-7 models had the larger diameter brakes, the rods were shorter. The lever on the cam was also longer, so the rods no longer needed the offset bends.

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