Fairchild Club Forum

Posted: **Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:07 am**

'Hi guys
I live in the uk so am out of the link on brakes for my F24?
Is it possable to convert to modern type brakes?
if so is there a kit and how much??
cheers'

Posted: **Mon Feb 21, 2005 9:00 am**

'there are upgrades to Cleveland disk brakes to rid your self of the expander
tube Hayes brakes

Dick Russell, 81229

check www.russellaire.com and Fly Safe

-----Original Message-----
From: bty697859 [mailto:jameslbryan@btopenworld.com]
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 6:06 AM
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [fairchildclub] Brake upgrades F24

Hi guys
I live in the uk so am out of the link on brakes for my F24?
Is it possable to convert to modern type brakes?
if so is there a kit and how much??
cheers

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Posted: **Mon Feb 21, 2005 9:08 pm**

'There have been multiple 7.50 x 10 Cleveland wheel and brake kits available on ebay
for months now at $850. I asked the list about their suitability but had no takers.
Too wide for your pants or something?

David Stroud, Ottawa, Canada
Christavia C-FDWS
F-24 C-FDAE in restoration

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chief Russell"
To:
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 10:00 AM
Subject: RE: [fairchildclub] Brake upgrades F24

>
> there are upgrades to Cleveland disk brakes to rid your self of the expander
> tube Hayes brakes
>
> Dick Russell, 81229
>
> check www.russellaire.com and Fly Safe
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bty697859 [mailto:jameslbryan@btopenworld.com]
> Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 6:06 AM
> To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [fairchildclub] Brake upgrades F24
>
>
>
> Hi guys
> I live in the uk so am out of the link on brakes for my F24?
> Is it possable to convert to modern type brakes?
> if so is there a kit and how much??
> cheers

'

Posted: **Tue Feb 22, 2005 9:02 am**

'If you're talking about the Agcat kit, it don't fit. A thousand other
people would have bought it by now. IF it is an Agcat kit, it has
same diameter inner and outer bearings and a 2 piston caliper, and a
torque plate that fits nothing. This is what is on a Cessna 188,
Pawnee and almost the same as Waco Classic uses. Now you could
machine your own axles, hammer out some torque plates (now this
sounds worse than expander tubes!).....or buy a 310 kit for $1600+.
Of course, one could learn the finer points of expander tube brake
maintenance and save some weight and money.

--- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, "David Stroud"
wrote:

> There have been multiple 7.50 x 10 Cleveland wheel and brake kits

available on ebay

> for months now at $850. I asked the list about their suitability

but had no takers.

> Too wide for your pants or something?
>
> David Stroud, Ottawa, Canada
> Christavia C-FDWS
> F-24 C-FDAE in restoration
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chief Russell"
> To:
> Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 10:00 AM
> Subject: RE: [fairchildclub] Brake upgrades F24
>
>
> >
> > there are upgrades to Cleveland disk brakes to rid your self of

the expander

> > tube Hayes brakes
> >
> > Dick Russell, 81229
> >
> > check www.russellaire.com and Fly Safe
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: bty697859 [mailto:jameslbryan@b...]
> > Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 6:06 AM
> > To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [fairchildclub] Brake upgrades F24
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi guys
> > I live in the uk so am out of the link on brakes for my F24?
> > Is it possable to convert to modern type brakes?
> > if so is there a kit and how much??
> > cheers

'

Posted: **Tue Feb 22, 2005 4:23 pm**

'Thanks for the clarification. You're right, they fit the Agcat, 188, etc.
I guess I'm just to damn close to the homebuilding scene for my own good.
Axles are easy to make up and changing / adapting a torque plate isn't that
tricky. Like anything else..just time and money.

If anyone needs some expander brake parts, please let me know. I've got
some new tubes, pads etc. Thanks.

David Stroud, Ottawa, Canada
Christavia C-FDWS
F-24 C-FDAE in restoration

----- Original Message -----
From: "ranger440c5"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 10:02 AM
Subject: [fairchildclub] Re: Brake upgrades F24

>
>
> If you're talking about the Agcat kit, it don't fit. A thousand other
> people would have bought it by now. IF it is an Agcat kit, it has
> same diameter inner and outer bearings and a 2 piston caliper, and a
> torque plate that fits nothing. This is what is on a Cessna 188,
> Pawnee and almost the same as Waco Classic uses. Now you could
> machine your own axles, hammer out some torque plates (now this
> sounds worse than expander tubes!).....or buy a 310 kit for $1600+.
> Of course, one could learn the finer points of expander tube brake
> maintenance and save some weight and money.
>
>
>
> --- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, "David Stroud"
> wrote:
> > There have been multiple 7.50 x 10 Cleveland wheel and brake kits
> available on ebay
> > for months now at $850. I asked the list about their suitability
> but had no takers.
> > Too wide for your pants or something?
> >
> > David Stroud, Ottawa, Canada
> > Christavia C-FDWS
> > F-24 C-FDAE in restoration
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Chief Russell"
> > To:
> > Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 10:00 AM
> > Subject: RE: [fairchildclub] Brake upgrades F24
> >
> >
> > >
> > > there are upgrades to Cleveland disk brakes to rid your self of
> the expander
> > > tube Hayes brakes
> > >
> > > Dick Russell, 81229
> > >
> > > check www.russellaire.com and Fly Safe
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: bty697859 [mailto:jameslbryan@b...]
> > > Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 6:06 AM
> > > To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [fairchildclub] Brake upgrades F24
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi guys
> > > I live in the uk so am out of the link on brakes for my F24?
> > > Is it possable to convert to modern type brakes?
> > > if so is there a kit and how much??
> > > cheers
>
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