Does anyone know where i can buy a set of retaining shims and dust boot for the '73-'76 style wheel cylinders?

rockauto.com might have, not sure about the dust boot

Thanks, Its worth a shot...

I don't think Rock Auto has either of those unless you buy an entire wheel cylinder. I don't think they offer the dust boots or mounting slider clips separately.

I have seen them recently though somewhere... Probably ebay. Pretty sure about the dust boots. Less sure about the mounting sliders.

Stupid design. :stupid:

Could you find some off another make at pic and pull.

37dollars for the wheel cylinder in Rockauto

Actually... Now that I think about it, I'm not so sure the retaining slider clips come with a new cylinder. I've done complete new cylinders in the past, but I don't remember if I had to re-use my old rusty clips.

I know the dust boot should come with the new cylinder, but I'm not sure about the clips. I've got some pics of new cylinders downloaded and I don't see clips in the photos.

Would suck to buy whole new cylinders for those parts and then STILL not have usable slider clips. :disappoin

What sucks more is the fact that i actually have a '77 280z, but the P.O. had replaced the original rear drum assembly with ones from a '76. Those retaining shims seem to be the only part i can't find anywhere. I would consider replacing them back to the original year make, but other than the one missing shim & dust cover they are in pretty good shape.

I got new retainers with the one 76 wheel cylinder I bought a couple of years ago.

Try the wrecking yards and the Craigslist parts cars. Most old wheel cylinders are shot anyway so someone would probably be glad to get a few dollars for a piece of scrap metal and old rubber.

Try O'Reilly auto to see cross-compatibility. Pull up the part for 76 then click the Compatibility tab.

What sucks more is the fact that i actually have a '77 280z, but the P.O. had replaced the original rear drum assembly with ones from a '76.

Man... That's cold.

You know what's funny? I've gathered all the parts to convert my 74 to the 77-78 style rear brakes because I think its a better design. Next time I go into mine, it's going to be to pull off all the 74 stuff and replace it with 77 stuff!

I don't know when that's going to be, but if you're still looking for pre-77 clips by then, you're welcome to mine. Once I change over, I'm not going back! I can hear it now... "Yeah, the stupid P.O. pulled off all the original brakes and replaced them with parts from 77. What an idiot!"

Man... That's cold.

You know what's funny? I've gathered all the parts to convert my 74 to the 77-78 style rear brakes because I think its a better design. Next time I go into mine, it's going to be to pull off all the 74 stuff and replace it with 77 stuff!

I don't know when that's going to be, but if you're still looking for pre-77 clips by then, you're welcome to mine. Once I change over, I'm not going back! I can hear it now... "Yeah, the stupid P.O. pulled off all the original brakes and replaced them with parts from 77. What an idiot!"

That would be greatly appreciated!!! Just PM me a $$$ amount for the clips and dust boots when your conversion is completed......

If you need just one side I will be replacing my passenger ones in about a week. I would send them for free as long as you cover the shipping.