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GOPAPA 06-19-2018 01:26 PM

I need to know what company this is ,,so I can
 
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order some new parts for this Pinion emergency disc brake

I only have what you see ,,a photo of a H and a sort of logo with it..

Any one recognize it? Attachment 1794485

71cheyennesuperlongb 06-19-2018 02:06 PM

Re: I need to know what company this is ,,so I can
 
I think that stands for Hurst/airhart. Old company.Made those brakes for go-kart ,motorcycles race cars.Dont know correct spelling 0n last name.

Willie Makeit 06-19-2018 02:07 PM

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Hurst / Airheart

they are still around, just without the Hurst part.

http://www.airheart-brakes.com/

GOPAPA 06-19-2018 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 71cheyennesuperlongb (Post 8284495)
I think that stands for Hurst/airhart. Old company.Made those brakes for go-kart ,motorcycles race cars.Dont know correct spelling 0n last name.

Yes, that's it,, thx

It did have a heart on it ,,but couldn't figure out the H and now they are know as just Airheart
they are still around, just without the Hurst part.

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Originally Posted by Willie Makeit (Post 8284497)

Yes,, thats what it is aright and I can still get parts but no complete assembly.. and they are high also..but I am already into repairing some of the system ,,so they have me right by the pocket book..

thanks to you too

Andy4639 06-20-2018 11:05 AM

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Speedway motors may can help you.

https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Airhe...xoC2hQQAvD_BwE

https://content.speedwaymotors.com/P...747a79c9bb.jpg

GOPAPA 06-21-2018 08:54 AM

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[QUOTE=Andy4639;8285164]Speedway motors may can help you.

Yes Andy..this is the almost the same exact Caliper I have ,,the difference is mine has a capitol letter H just before the Airheart symbol ..the working parts are the same...I am rebuilding it with new O-rings,piston and that funny crooked washer that goes over the pilot pin

The master cylinder is coming today or tomorrow,,I had to buy that new ,,but the Calipers brake is worth rebuilding

I got my parts from Tolomatic in Minnesota

Here is some history of the Airheart brakes systems

Bell autoparts introduced a brake system in the late 60ies
Bob Airheart started making the brake system around 1962
Bob sold out to Hurst and he went to work with Crager
So it was Hurst/Airheart brakes in 1966 and into 1967

Now it is others who sell the brake system with the Airheart name on it ..

It is good to know about other places to get parts as Tolomatic tells me that they have no new caliper housings ,,only parts.

They sold a lot of these master cylinders and calipers for Go-Carts back in the day ..

Andy4639 06-21-2018 08:58 AM

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Yes I saw the picture knew it was close. Hopefully you can get it back working again.:chevy:


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