> Hi Bill,
> Common issue for me too. Most of the fined brake drums out there
> are 240Z with a bit of machining. I just get the shoes ground to
> fit at my last remaining ol' time brake shop. Though I haven't
> tried, I suspect that a 240Z shoe would go right on with no fit
> problems - but I like Ted's shoes [ can't remember the name or
> compound].
> Greg "Lunker" Hilyer
> TR4 #314
> Albuquerque New Mexico
> On May 29, 2013, at 7:31 PM, Bill Tobin wrote:
>
>> Hi Gang, I have a question about rear brake shoes for the rear of
>> my TR6.
>> For the third time, I'm replacing the rear shoes with uprated ones.
>> For the third time, the new shoes will not accept my finned
>> aluminum drums.
>> With the adjusters backed completely off, the drums won't go on.
>> Before they
>> wouldn't accept the standard drums until I had them turned quite a
>> bit (not a
>> problem, the drums seem to be very thick).
>> I talked too Porterfield and KFP over the last couple years, they
>> both said
>> the shoes were arced to specs. I'm now using Ted S's shoes; same
>> problem.
>> I'd like to run the finned drums but will not have them cut that much
>> undersized.
>> Any insight? Ted?
>> Thanks, Bill
>> PS, if you go to a brake shop and ask about arc grinding shoes,
>> they look at
>> you funny!
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