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Originally Posted by HeloCrewChief
I’m getting ready to tackle the brake system on this truck. The previous owner replaced the slave cylinder and then lost the brakes completely shortly after that. He thought it was the master cylinder so, he tracked down a new replacement. I’m getting ready to install the master cylinder and bleed the system. Is the bleeding procedure like a conventional truck? Bench bleed the master cylinder and then bleed each wheel starting from the furthest position away? It does run and shift excellent, just has zero brakes. The emergency brake does not seem to hold it either so, I will have to investigate that system.
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Another note, if you don’t have yet I recommend getting the “1961 Chevrolet Truck shop manual” you can get it in pdf and view on iPad, laptop etc. In this I read that you should pressure bleed brakes on anything over 1 ton models. I’ve seen pressure bleeder systems for around $60-80. Well I guess I should stop giving advice and get to work on my own brakes haha