Yes, they're the same. If the set you get has different length linings be careful that they are installed correctly. Anyone who tells you to do the normal 'short lined shoe' to the front has likely never worked on the brakes on the Willys trucks. The Willys brakes from the factory have a fixed lower anchor - due to this, the shoe with the short lining MUST go to the rear or your braking action will suffer and you will wear the shoes out quicker.AustinAubinoe wrote:Does anyone have a part number for the brake pads? Are the pads the same in every drum?
Hopefully he's corrected the information in it since I bought mine over 10 years ago. Never did find it particularly helpful.AustinAubinoe wrote:I ordered a catalogue/ parts manual/ restoration guide from Willys America for 20 bucks.
The best place I found for parts was Walcks4wd.com - only part I had a real problem with was the new fuel pump. Kaiser-Willys was my second choice (just not rubber parts like door gaskets, windshield gaskets, etc). Willys America finally wound up on my "if I can't find it anywhere else" list. He lost me when he had a part I needed and refused to sell it to me because he was going to keep it for someone doing a 'true' restoration.AustinAubinoe wrote:There are a suprising number of Willys parts houses, hard to choose which one to use.
Always good to find that out when the truck isn't moving. I found out that I didn't have brake pressure coming off of I-40 on a downhill exit (yes, I would, and did, take the ol' Willys out on Interstate - but that was 30 years ago when the speed limit was 55mph). That was a bit more fun than I had planned for the day...AustinAubinoe wrote:Figured out why I have zero brake pressure!
That's a great write-up, the only thing really missing is the detail of rotating the eccentrics for adjustment. They should rotate so the eccentric pin comes into the show from the top, not the bottom. And yes, the longer pad goes to the front on all four wheels.AustinAubinoe wrote:HA mathman I was reading a thread on vacuum wiper motors, I see your a member on the old willys forum!
http://www.oldwillysforum.com/forum/vie ... =24&t=2881
found this great write up. So is the longer pad in the front on the rears too? Do you know of any write ups on getting the drums themselves off?
Here's a shot of it shortly after dad bought it:AustinAubinoe wrote:I cant believe your dad bought the truck when it was new or near new!
No necessarily but could be the easiest. Your school might be possible depending on what tools they actually have. If you are going to put on new drums it's possible to take a grinder to the stud head on the inside of the drum and grand them off and then drive them out from the drum side. I'd only do that if you're replacing the drums as it's real easy to slip and damage the drum.AustinAubinoe wrote:So you are saying If I need new drums I will need to go to a machine shop. Maybe someone at my school can do it, we have a machining program.
Don't recall the exact size but seems like it was in the 1.125" to 1.375" range.AustinAubinoe wrote:Any idea what size that nut is on the rear hub?
Found an NOS tank and used it:AustinAubinoe wrote:What kind of gas tank do you have in yours?
Unless it's something odd, the oil filter would be Fram C3-P or equivalent in another brand. Still available - got the last one I bought from NAPA. Don't know on the oil filter, I've only had the oil bath on mine.AustinAubinoe wrote:Need to look up the air filter (not an oil bath) and the oil filter cartridge PN and see if I can still get them.
Castrol 10W40 is what I use. No particular reason, just had a bunch of it around because I was using it in the 1980 Datsun pickup I had.AustinAubinoe wrote:Do you run 15W40 rotella in yours?
cool so its a 2 1/8th for the front. Going to see if NAPA has it tomorrow when I go get my air filter and exchange my oil filter.Stuka wrote:Socket you need: http://www.kaiserwillys.com/product/153 ... ccessories
Look around the link above. They have repops.carnuck wrote:I wish I could find a set of those rear fenders!