Re: Brass sleeved brake cylinders

[Mike Bucher <mbucher@domain.elided>]

Ran across an outfit that puts sleeves in old brake cylinders.  Their
prices are in line with what I paid for cylinders the last time I replaced
them on my 68 T'all.

They also have alternator kits.

Am including some of their "advertising" to save digesters the time of
contacting for info.

>From: Heather & Joe Way <sierrasa@domain.elided>
>Organization: Sierra Specialty Automotive
>Mike Bucher wrote:
>> 
>> At 08:04 AM 1/8/98 -0800, you wrote:
>> >
>> Do you sleeve brake cylinders?  If so how much?  All sizes?
>> 
>> Have some from my Internationals that I kept when I replaced them.  They
are kind of hard to find for IHCs.
>----
>Yep, that's what I do. Smallest I've done is 5/16"; biggest was 4 9/16".
>In between were many cylinders for IHC. Price for straight-bore wheel
>cylinders is $45. IHC has over the years used several combinations of
>step-bore cylinders, including the Wagner "Hi-Torque" pistol shaped
>cylinder w/one long narrow bore at a 120 degree angle. Any of these is
>$75, for both diameters. Prices include return shipping and get the
>cylinders back to you clean, restored to original diameter in a material
which will not pit or corrode in the future, ready for your stock rebuild
parts. 
>
>We don't sell or install rebuild parts but can often help you locate
>them. The Hi-Torque parts are extremely hard to find but we have figured
good workarounds for them using readily available parts. More info is in
the attachment. E-mail or call if you have more questions. Thanks.
>
>Joe
>-- 
>==brake cylinders sleeved with brass==
>==One-Wire conversions and rebuild
>  kits for GM alternators 1963-85==
>          ==Quincy, CA==
>
>	Our One-Wire Conversion Kits and Rebuild kits fit the Delco 10SI and 12SI
alternators which were standard on GM cars and light trucks from mid-1972
through the late 1980s.  We offer the kits in three versions.  The One-Wire
Conversion and Rebuild Kit includes a self-exciting one-wire voltage
regulator, front and rear bearings, diode trio, condenser, brush assembly
with brushes, output terminal kit, case screws and a plastic plug to dress
up the regulator terminal opening.  The Alternator Rebuild Kit is similar
but has a stock voltage regulator and does not have the dress-up plug.  The
rebuild kits will fix almost all alternators that have not been burned up.
The One-Wire Conversion Kit is for alternators that do not need rebuilding,
and includes the self-exciting regulator and dress-up plug only.
>
>	We also offer a rebuild kit for the Delco 10DN alternator used from 1963
through mid-1972.  This kit includes front and rear bearings, one each
negative and positive diode, condenser with retaining ring, brushes and
brush holder, ground and output terminal kits, and case screws.
>
>	All bearings, regulators, diodes and diode trios are top-quality
made-in-the-USA parts. All kits include complete instructions. Price of
10SI One-Wire Rebuild Kits and 10DN Rebuild Kits is $34.95. Price of 10SI
Stock Rebuild Kit is $29.95. Price of One-Wire Conversion Kit is $14.95.
Please add $4.00 per order for shipping and handling. We accept Mastercard,
VISA, American Express and Discover cards. Quantity pricing on request.
>
>YOUR BRAKE CYLINDERS ARE RUSTING AWAY!
>
>Water enters a hydraulic system through the hoses, around the cups and
into the reservoir when the cap is off. This moisture is absorbed by glycol
brake fluid and causes the rust and pitting in master cylinders, wheel
cylinders and clutch slave cylinders. New parts begin to deteriorate as
soon as they are put into service.
>
>The moisture problem can be reduced by using silicon brake fluid, but
silicon fluid has its own problems. It is quite expensive, and tends to
entrain tiny bubbles of air. This air can cause a spongy brake pedal that
isn't corrected by bleeding.
>
>It doesn't even help not to drive the vehicle. Moisture will enter the
system whether the vehicle is in regular use or not, unless it is stored in
temperature and humidity controlled conditions. In fact, inactive systems
suffer worse pitting because the water droplets are not moved about in the
cylinders as the brakes are applied.
>
>We can line your old, pitted cylinders with non-rusting, non-corroding
brass sleeves. We bore your cylinder oversize, install the brass sleeve,
hone it to original size and redrill all fluid and bleed holes. We also
clean and bead-blast the cylinders so they look like new.


>SHIP TO:	Sierra Specialty Automotive
>3494 Chandler Road
>Quincy, CA 95971
>(800) 4-BRASS-1
>FAX (916)283-4845
>BAR #AF160924
>