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POWER CYLINDER ID and SIZE CHARTS |
The Hydraulic Power Cylinders were manufactured by Bendix Corp. and used on the power-assisted
systems. The cylinders mount to the centerlink and pull or push against
a frame mounted bracket to force the centerlink back and forth. All power
cylinders had two hoses coming from the Control Valve to receive and return pressurized
fluid. |
Each factory installed Power Cylinder has a Bendix ID code and a manufacturing date
code stamped into the main body, located near the end closest to the centerlink
mounting stud. These codes can help determine the original application of the
cylinder and the year it was installed. |
The first cylinder shows the Bendix ID code which is a 6-digit number that identified
the model and year range of the car it was originally used on. The code for
this cylinder is 128533, which indicated that the cylinder was originally used on 1966 Fairlanes. See the
chart below for cylinder code details. The second cylinder shows the date code which identifies the day the cylinder was assembled. In this case, the code is 6E16B. See the Date Code page section for more details on date coding. Since the model code is for a 1966 Fairlane, the date code indicated a 1966 year (6E16B), and May (6E16B), and the 16th of that month (6E16B). The B at the end of the code indicates the shift during which the cylinder was made. The last cylinder shows the Bendix script stamped into the cylinder body. |
BENDIX ID NUMBER |
DATE CODE |
BENDIX LOGO |
TYPICAL BENDIX POWER CYLINDER |
128580 |
Flare Seat |
12 1/4 |
14 3/4 |
2 |
22 1/8 |
NOTE "A" |
Flare Seat |
12 |
2 |
23 3/4 |
15 1/4 |
Torino |
2 1/4 |
24 1/2 |
12 1/2 |
15 1/4 |
|
Torino |
NOTE "A": Open bushing end - Ports on bushing end - Only (1) standard seal - See
picture page for details |
A = Cylinder Housing Length B = End to Mount Length C = Rod End Length D = Extended Length |
FORD/BENDIX POWER CYLINDER ID CODE and SIZE CHART |
Identification and sizing are an ongoing project. If you have any details, measurements or other additions that can be made to this chart, please submit them to be added in the future |
NOTE |
Flare Seat: Uses tube seats and hoses with flared ends O'rings: Has no seats and uses hoses with rubber O'rings |
For pictures and descriptions of the terms Round Swivel and Bevel Snout, go to the page on Power Cylinder Pictures |