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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 07:15 PM
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Whats up fellas? It's been a while. Was walking up to my truck to go have lunch at my grannies house and came across the good old puddle of brake fluid around my tire. Anyone know the part number for a brake cylinder on a 1997 dodge Ram 1500 4x4 with a 318? It would save alot of confusion at the parts store.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 08:57 PM
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go to oreilly auto part website or rock auto.. you can pull it up there, very easy.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 09:11 PM
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Yeah you should be able to look up the part info on their website,
You could also look into getting the 1 ton brake cylinders for your truck, there's a few threads on this site about it if you wanna look into it
 
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 09:18 PM
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i assume since you said cyl its the rear as the front have calipers...(disc front, drum rear). Also check the line going in to the cyl/caliper...
 
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 09:21 PM
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I did that but the 2 they are giving me are two different looking brake cylinders


http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/se...997&make=Dodge

the one on the right looks like the one I have the one on the left is what they always try to give me.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 09:25 PM
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thinking both oughta work. or you could get ones for a 96 chevy 3500 4x4... DIRECT bolt up and really helps braking(have it done on my truck)
 
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by offroadjosh
thinking both oughta work. or you could get ones for a 96 chevy 3500 4x4... DIRECT bolt up and really helps braking(have it done on my truck)
thats just what I was looking for , I didnt know which year model chevy to buy cylinders for
 
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 09:45 PM
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yup if i remeber correctly there is a DIY on it as wlll
 
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Cylinder is p/n 37337 at most autoparts or ask for cylinders for a early '90s GMC one ton.
$13 each at Napa plus a quart of brake fluid.
Direct swap with no modifications. works for the dodge 1500-3500(although link i posted says 2500/3500) several on here have done this upgrade

WC79768 (partsmaster / wagner).

and a link!
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...rade-info.html
 

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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 10:06 PM
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just ran down to Oreilys b4 they closed bought 2. Thanks a million fellas.
 
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