I run Ted's shoes also and like them , I also had a small fit problem where
I had to cut the edge of the pad to keep from scrubbing, five min. and it
fitted fine.
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 10:44 PM, Greg "Lunker" Hilyer <
Lunkercars@earthlink.net> wrote:
> 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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