'Tom,
Still quite a few of the Fairchilds running around with Expander (Hayes) type
brakes. I like them once you set them up right. As for tubes, new old stock
out of Fresno Airparts along with the Brake Blocks. Stock will someday run
out. Reason #1 to take care of the system with the correct fluid. Joe Denest
hates the Cleveland install on the PTs. Can't blame him, socks on a rooster
comes to mind. Hard to cover up Clevelands on a PT, just not that war time
look.
As for modern brakes. We have many FAA 337s for one time field approval to
convert to Clevelands. You can use the Cessna 310, three puck system, remove
the center pad for less brake. Or you can order the Cessna Ag Truck two puck
system. Also I have been looking at the NuWaco brakes that Cleveland designed
for the UPF-7. They will work on the Fairchilds if you remove the taper shaft
and install the straight axle. Waco has a problem selling the axle to none
Waco users. Still working the issue. I have all the engineering drawings on
file.
As for Master Piston seals, NAPA or any good Auto Parts house. May require a
special order, 1932 Plymouth Brake masters. The seals and springs will work,
will require use of your old Piston, unless you want to cut the new one in
half and then reweld (too long). This has been covered many times in the
Flyer Tech Tips. Go to Yahoo and look at the Tech Tips Index. In the process
of scanning in all the Flyers and will have index that is hyper text linked
to each issue, coming in the next CD Rom effort. Otherwise order paper copy
from John.
A few members have switched out there Auto style and gone to Bodell Masters,
We have the P/Ns for that also. Requires minor bracket rework.
Jamie S. Treat A&P/IA
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