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Thank you I wish I knew what it looked like before it went into the shop. I have that diagram from my parts book I don’t have that 3rd spring 407.5 and it doesn’t seem like the bolt would be long enough to accept it. I don’t have the spring extension I don’t have the guide for the top shoe adjustment. I don’t have the 1st bracket that holds the emergency brake cable after it comes from the handle. but the weird part is the 10.250 inch piece of linkage as in the diagram. I have a linkage that seams to be bolted together. Something went wrong years ago or the shop has a bunch of extra parts. thank you for your information.

Thank you for all the info pictures and diagrams. All very helpful.

I think it’s all original parts. The mechanism looks all good above the and pushes down properly. I’ve adjusted the ebrake band around the drum and it seems to be working properly. I just don’t like the way that 1st part of the linkage is working. I’ll fiddle with it and see if I can make it move better. thanks for all your help

This bracket is the one that bumps into the bell housing

Then it goes into the cable adjuster and hooks onto the linkage

Ok correction the ebrake come out of the handle goes down the passenger side and through this bracket and clipped on the backside

One more question. It looks to me that maybe they have the actual linkage in wrong. When the ebrake is applied the lower part of the linkage bumps up against (I think it’s the bell housing on the drivers side just ahead of the tranny) I think they may have the linkage in wrong. They have the cable running along the drivers side of the (bell housing). I seem to remember the cable came out of the handle and ran down the passenger side. Anything to show me proper ebrake cable set up and linkage set up. thanks

The message you sent was great. It looks like I’m missing that smaller adjuster. The video was really helpful at the 29th minute. I’m kinda surprised the use the same set up on a 1951 as the 37 Plymouth. Thanks for the info

I have a 1951 B3B truck with 3speed and fluid drive. I recently had some work done on the tranny. When I got the truck back my emergency brake didn’t seem to be set up correctly. The pictures in my shop manual are not good. I’m concerned I may be missing a part that allows to me adjust the top band. Does anyone have a clear picture of the band set up with springs and adjustment locations

ThanK you so much ill call tomorrow

Yes that is the part number for the 3 speed fluid drive. If you are looking at the gear end approx 3/4 inch into the gear there is a hardened surface that has some wear from the roller bearings that ride in there. Is that what the bushings fix. If so what is AMS and do you know the part number

Just as example My thoughtful girl friend bought me a beautiful set of hubcaps for Christmas. Turns out I’ve dont have stock rims on the truck. Where the heck do you get those. Ill check out CTC auto ranch

Omg that seems like a lot of work. If i could just locate another 3speed fluid drive input shaft. I dont really care if the truck has overdrive 45-50 mph is fine with me. My truck is down at the engine shop it was equipped with a 218 originally. The engine was old and needed a rebuild. The engine shop pulled the motor and the transmission. When i bought the truck there was another engine in the bed. Turns out it is a 1953 230. So I took the engine crank, cam, rods and lifters down to the shop and they are going use it to turn the 1951 into a 230. They were the ones who noticed some roller bearing wear on the input shaft and thought it should be replaced. It’s then i found out how difficult it is to find a replacement. The truck was driving prior although periodically it would hop a little when starting off. They are replacing the clutch and mounts. The regular short inputs are available but not the longer fluid drive. I was trying to find other options to keep my beautiful truck rolling. I guess ill just use my current input shaft rebuilt engine and see how long it keeps moving. The old truck seems to fight me on ever turn from king pins to brakes. I hope the engine rebuild and upgrade goes ok. I dont have the skill set to do it myself. My father was the mechanic and i use all his tools for the work I do on the truck. It’s been a fairly costly little project. Any other advice. Thanks

I have a 1951 dodge b3b equipped with the fluid drive coupler. The input shaft is worn and after extensive searching I’m unable to find a new input shaft. I’m thinking of eliminating the Fluid Drive coupler and transmission. I’m wondering if anyone has done this and also what bell housing I need and what transmission. I could use some help. Thanks