[Spridgets] Brake Drum Specs

Larry & Sandi Miller millerls at ado13.com
Fri Mar 13 08:45:02 MST 2009


I run 2 MIG beads on the back of the adjuster and then grind to fit.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Lieb" <72spridget at gmail.com>
To: "Brad Fornal" <tequila.brad at gmail.com>
Cc: <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 8:03 AM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Brake Drum Specs


>> I am wanting to get the rear drums on the 68 turned true. They are not
>> messed up, but I think they are out of round, because when I set the E
>> brake, it won't stay set long.
> 
> The only spec I am aware of is that which is cast into the drums
> indicating that the Max inside diameter is 7 1/8" or 7 1/4" (I forget
> which).
> 
> Unfortunately, this will NOT help your problem at all. The best I can
> figure out, is that the new shoes now use new blanks and the pattern
> for the new blanks was taken from a worn set. Atr any rate, you can
> have all new components in there from the cylinder to the drum and you
> still have to adjust it to the end of the adjuster's travel to get
> them set right. The moment it starts to wear, you are SOL. I have been
> told by some Brits who claim to have tried it that you can use front
> brake shoes from some form of Mini with good results other than the
> shoe being a little wider (which does not seem to bother anything).
> Another approach I have heard is that you can run a MIG bead along the
> edge of the shoe where it meets the adjuster and then grind the edges
> down to fit.
>


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