This leads me on to another mystery. The 30 cwt version of these trucks with the 9' tray used a heavier front axle and I mean heavier in every way including king pins and wheel bearings. Bearings are barrel rollers instead of the bicycle type cup and cones on the larger/heavier truck. It appears to be the same axle as under the 4x2 Blitz but narrower in the track.Figure that one out.
Righto David and others. I need some of the vastly knowledgable Chevy fellahs to help me with this.
Here is a picture of the axle that was originally under this MCP Chev. It is set up for the 18 inch military wheels and as David has mentioned above, has all the things he has described.
The brake set up as you can see is a more military set up with the shoe adjustments on the outside of the drum. Different to the set up of the civilian Chevy brakes.
The Slave Cylinders are Wagner Lockheed. Part no's Front FD613 (1 3/8") Rear 5300892 (1 1/2") Anyone familiar with these??
The shoes have no identification other than a part no 3822 R44, and a date on each shoe 5-2-41. The date would seem to provide strong evidence to confirm this was the orginal set up from the factory. One very wise brake guy told me Dodges of the era used the same set up.
Apart from the obvious reasons for posting to expand mine & hopefully others knowledge. I need one pair of these shoes. THE BLOODY COCKY who owned this years ago has removed one set of shoes from one side.
Can anyone shed light on where I might get a set??? Or does someone have some they might sell??
Im getting very desperate as not having these will stuff the whole project.
Calling on the MLU community to come through once again.