Looking for parts. I can't find the adjusting spring for rear drum brake for a 1961 F250 with single wheel cylinder. I can find everything else I need. Will another spring work?

Thanks,

 

Adjusting Spring?? That truck should have originally manually adjusted brakes. Are you referring to the spring that holds the shoes together on the bottom at the adjuster?
Single wheel cylinder?? Does the wheel cylinder have 1 actuating pin like it pushes 1 shoe or 2 pins that pushes both shoes??

 

Thanks for the reply. The manual I have refers to the bottom spring that attaches the shoe as an adjusting screw spring. And it is a single cylinder with to pins that push both shoes.

 

Sorry about the misspelling. Two pins.

 

OK, don't think those springs should be to hard to get. Try this link with picture, Carid.com

https://www.carid.com/brake-hardware.html?filter=1&sub-ptypes[]=Drum+Brake+Adjusting+Springs

I found it looking for 1961 F-250, you'll have to define what is your spring(s)

 

B7D-2049-A .. REAR Brake Adjusting Screw Spring / Obsolete

1957/65 F250 // 1966 F250 2WD with 12 1/8" x 2" brakes // 1967/72 F250 4WD

MACDONALD OBSOLETE PARTS in Rockport Indiana has 3 = 812-359-4965.

 

Thanks for this. I’m finding that’s true. I’ll try this place.