[Healeys] Rear Brakes Locking

[Alan Bromfield]

Thanks Perry.
My instincts suggest that the most effective way of reducing the efficiency
of the rear brakes would be to cut back the leading edge of the leading shoe
only. That would reduce the servo effect of that shoe. The trailing shoe
doesn't appear to do much.  Have you noticed how poor drum brakes are when
reversing? That would probably be because the two leadng shoe front brakes
become trailing shoes in reverse.
It would be good to get some advice from those with experience of this mod.

Regards.

On 20 October 2010 07:33, <healeyguy at aol.com> wrote:

> "The 2.25 inch metal
> shoe surface is 10.875 inches long. The friction material is 10.5 inches
> long.
> There is 0.125 inch gap on the brake adjuster end of the shoe and 0.25 inch
> gap on the wheel cylinder end.

Perry
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