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    Default Ford Brake cylinders

    So I started the project to put Ford brake cylinders on all four corners last weekend. And I say "project" because holey crap what the heck is the backing plate made out of - diamond !!!!????

    Forget the Dremel ... eats those instantly. Cut off about 6" of a round file and put it in my drill. After 30 dang minutes I'd ground out the holes for ONE cylinder.

    Took the rest of the day to unfreeze the adjuster at BOTH ends. Screw end not so bad. Cap end ... well lets just say I had to check the parts diagrams to make sure the adjuster was in fact THREE separate pieces and not two.

    Side note ... decided not to rebuild my carb. Bought a rebuilt one of of EBay from a carb place in Cali. Unfortunately no brass float. But hey ... I'm not having to rebuild it.

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    The first one I did was by hand with a round file. That sucked.

    I used a cutter bit from Harbor Freight in my Dremel and it was less than 30 seconds per hole. Awesome bits, I've used them for tons of stuff over the years.
    I call them cutter bits, they call them High Speed Steel Saw Drill Bits.
    https://www.harborfreight.com/high-s...-pc-61554.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by Von View Post
    The first one I did was by hand with a round file. That sucked.

    I used a cutter bit from Harbor Freight in my Dremel and it was less than 30 seconds per hole. Awesome bits, I've used them for tons of stuff over the years.
    I call them cutter bits, they call them High Speed Steel Saw Drill Bits.
    https://www.harborfreight.com/high-s...-pc-61554.html
    Oh thank God!!!! Putting in an order NOW!!!

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    A chainsaw file in a drill worked wonders: maybe a minute of grinding per hole.

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    Thanks for the suggestions. I tried the chainsaw file and the Harbor Freight bits. I have to say after using them both the bits from harbor freight chewed them like butter.

    All done!! Thanks for every ones help!

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