Zedman Posted October 23 Report Share Posted October 23 (edited) Just wanting to put it out there that it might be prudent to put some demand on our suppliers. I have recently been on a hunt for replacement cylinders for the rear drum brakes if my 1981 Avanti II. On researching, it appears that 13/16" cylinders to suit are starting to have the dreaded "Discontinued line" and "Low Stock" attached to various suppliers like Jegs, Summit etc. I have ordered Ford Mustang 1968 V8 cyls (13/16" bore) from a mustang specialist here in Australia and will be trying these for fit- they are ostenibly correct, but ya never know. This site has a lot of good info on interchangeability just in case others might want the info.... https://www.dormanproducts.com/p-15271-w37782.aspx?origin=keyword Edited October 23 by Zedman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsr2 Posted Wednesday at 01:28 AM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 01:28 AM Repopps were available but I chose to have mine sleeved. Cheaper & original Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zedman Posted Friday at 03:42 AM Author Report Share Posted Friday at 03:42 AM On 11/13/2024 at 12:28 PM, billsr2 said: Repopps were available but I chose to have mine sleeved. Cheaper & original Hi Bill- I share your sentiments ! Unfortunately re-sleeving here in Oz seems to have become a limited business... not many shops do this work and often "charge like wounded bulls". One mob in South Australia (they do most of the work for various shops) quote a three week turn around and freight on top plus kickbacks were well into three hundred bucks for the pair. ) I did get a quote back from on e fellow in a regional area that said he couldn't do 'em because sleeving material in that size wasn't available (either that or he had nil stock). He did mention that he'd do other cyls for $80 (Australian), which is pretty reasonable. However- The mustang Cylinders are IDENTICAL Dorman products and were postage paid from Sydney to Melbourne overnight for barely a hundred bucks all in- i.e. an obvious choice. I gotta stress, though, that we get absolutely fleeced for car parts here in Oz- Stateside prices are cheep ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted Friday at 02:03 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 02:03 PM Off topic……...Hi Zedman! … if you happen to know Brian Grenall from Victoria, please tell him ‘mfg’….(Ed) said hello…. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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