I bought an 8" rear for a project Im working on and it was stripped of all the brake hardware. I have gotten all the demensions for the shoes and drums, but have no clue how to put it all together. Can someone please e-mail a pic or two of the set up?
Good reference, Russ. One thing I might add - most of us old geesers have done this at least once in our lives - and that's mistakenly put the shoes in "backwards". The larger shoe (if there is a difference - slight at least) attaches to the rearward side of the axle. That's for both sides. The brakes are mirrored about the longtidunal axis (front to back) of the car - not about the center of the axle. The shoes will fit in the incorrect positions - they just won't work as well or last as long. Just a heads-up from someone who's been there. Thanks for the illustration, Russ.
I've done that on one of those all weekend drinking party. Oh wait, your talking brake shoes. Never mind.
I thought it was. I removed it from my car and placed it on the driver's side so they wouldn't get mixed up.....but I guess I should have done that before I rolled the axle away....then removed the backing plates. Thank goodness you caught that. I would have probably caught it when the parking brake cables wouldn't hook up right.
Good post Rick am redoing brakes on our Stallion the shoes came loose in a box all 4 i put the pass. side on and got checking after done than found i had put both the short shoes on sometimes us all guys just seem to go brain dead.
You guys are the best. Thanks alot. Sure wish my printer was working. Guess its a good thing that I can draw good.
