[Roadsters] Rear brake shoe part number mistake

[Dan Zubkoff]

Recently, I purchased some parts via the CSK (O'Relly's) Website for a Datsun.
Their catalog has numerous mistakes, even pricing mistakes.

Tried buying two calipers. For the right side, the caliper had a $3.50 core
price. For the left it was $35.00 . The customer support team researched the
actual core price and found it was $5 for the left and $5 for the right.

They updated the catalog and I was able to order the parts the next day.

Dan Zubkoff
Houston, TX



--- On Sun, 3/7/10, MH <twobeaners at earthlink.net> wrote:

From: MH <twobeaners at earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Rear brake shoe part number mistake
To: "Steve Harvey" <stebharvey at ameritech.net>,
datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
Date: Sunday, March 7, 2010, 8:51 AM

Yes,  here are the specs from the O'reilly website:
Brake Best - Brake Shoe
Part Number: 371
 a.. Rear
 b.. Bonded
 c.. 8 X 1.38 Inch
 d.. Limited Lifetime Warranty

The brake shoes part numbers thing is a common issue. Here is more info and
the comment I posted on the 311s forum.

Here is the 311s forum link:

http://www.311s.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=11332&p=80554&hilit=shoes#p805
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and here is my comment to Linda's question:

According to the specs in the Haynes Manual for 1968 thru 1973 510, the rear
drum for the 510 is also 228.6mm (9.0"), same as the Roadster drum. The shoes
for the 510 will fit the roadster drum, but some people have had problems with
them. By mistake, some parts counter catalogs will list a smaller 8" or larger
10" arced shoe as being correct for the 510. These won't work. So make sure
they list the correct 510 part numbers for the 9" shoes.


Linda wrote:
"Does anyone know anything about the 510 drum being slightly smaller than the
Roadster drum? Also then, that if you use 510 shoes on a roadster drum the arc
is slightly different?
Linda"

Mike Hudson  '67 - Stroker / 5-Speed


----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Harvey" <stebharvey at ameritech.net>
To: <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 4:14 AM
Subject: [Roadsters] Rear brake shoe part number mistake


> List,
>
>
>
> I was at a local O'Reilly auto parts store last week and checked to see if
> they handled rear brake shoes for my new 68. They did offer them so I
> purchased a set. When they arrived I discovered that they were about 7" in
> diameter (ours are 9"). I returned them and the manager ordered every set
he
> could to see which ones may fit. We did find a match which listed as
fitting
> a 1968 to 1977 Datsun. Their computer shows that part number 371 fits
> SPL311. That's wrong. The correct part number is 359. Hoping this will keep
> anyone from making three extra trips to the auto parts store.
>
>
>
> Steve
>
> Milwaukee
>
> P.S. They were $17.00 a set.
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