[1927 Dodge Brothers Senior Six brake question]

I am trying to put this together but it takes time sifting thru old books so I will submit the correct part #s as I find them and cross refernce them to other models as time permits.

Info derived from the original first series Senior specific parts book. Info pertains to domestic car production since I am assuming that is what we are dealing with.

Original front wheel cylinders part # 200508

Original rear wheel cylinders part # 200509

Original Brake master cylinder assy part # 200364 or 200362 Master cylinder.....Unfortunately this was supplied by the mentioned W.E company which according to notations within the book were suppliers of export only devices, I see no listing for a domestic master cylinder assy and have looked several times. May be an error or omission of full facts within catalog or may be a mis-interpretation on my part.

Will work on a cross-reference if there is one.

EDIT; I was able to find a preliminary edition First series Senior parts manual in my stash and they are showing the same info concerning master cylinder, no specific domestic master cylinder part # shown, only the export.

EDIT: 1928-29 Standard six of course used mechanical brakes or steel-draulic later in the series along with the light duty trucks so thats out.

I may have found the omission within the Senior catalog in that the W.E company part number for the assy would have been a F.C 582 for the master cylinder assy and a FD-388 for the master cylinder itself.

This according to ( assuming I am reading correctly ) the early Victory six parts manual which appears to carry the same master cylinder as your Senior model according to the numbers.

So that is one option and enough for the evening.

1930, thank you for looking. This shines a some light on the brakes. Thank you again.

Vintagecarguy.

[1927 Dodge Brothers Senior Six brake question]

When I rebuilt the brakes on my 2249 sedan last year I was able to get the rubber cups from Napa. If you are going to need those I will try to find their part number for you. They are 1 1/4" as I recall. One big problem I had was the cap on the master cylinder tank. The pot metal broke when I tried to get it off. I managed to find a later design that did not have the 3 pot metal lugs to hold the top on. When you get the car, if you need any help or photos just ask. I just finished mine and Ron Lawson is working on his so between us we have been through just about everything and should be able to help. We will also be in Detroit in June for the centennial meet and I will have my car there. One word of warning, every piece of potmetal on my car was bad and disintegrated. This included the brake fluid cap, carburetor, coil bracket, door handles and window cranks, gauge housings, and speedometer casting.

RWPerry thank you for your offer to help. I'm excited about this car and to know that there are people out there who are willing to help is great. Its also good to know that there are other Dodge Brothers Senior Six Owners out there. By the way, what year and make was the master cylinder you used from?

[1927 Dodge Brothers Senior Six brake question]

Ron Lawson you've been very helpful. It is a little confusing when they consider the 1927 built car a 1928 model and then when you look for parts you would assume that parts would be almost the same. But I guess its all in the details. I will try and post pictures of the car when it arrives. I will admit though it is a project car.

Vintagecarguy

[1927 Dodge Brothers Senior Six brake question]

Hi Ron Lawson, thank you for your help. We just bought the car but it hasn't been delivered yet. Its a 1927 2249 model Senior Six 4 door sedan that's all original. Here's another questions concerning brakes. I've seen on some websites for Dodge Brothers parts that have wheel cylinders for 28 to maybe 1930 but not for '27. Would '28 wheel cylinders work on a '27, or are they completely different?

[1927 Dodge Brothers Senior Six brake question]

Thank you for responding. The brake parts I was wondering about were the wheel cylinders and master cylinder. We just bought a 1927 Dodge Brothers Senior Six sedan and I was curious as to interchangeability of wheel cylinders and master cylinders between year and model.

[1927 Dodge Brothers Senior Six brake question]

I was wondering if anyone knew if the brake parts were interchangeable between Dodge Brothers year and model? That being said, I wondered if the brake parts for say a 1928-29 Dodge Brothers Standard would fit on a 1927 Dodge Brothers Senior Six Sedan? Are the parts the same?