Better Rear Brakes?

Alan Roehrich · 11-10-2013, 04:16 PM

It might be possible to fit the bigger brakes of an A or B body on it. A trip to a salvage yard might yield the parts.

Springs will not help, the springs are return springs, they pull the shoes back.

A premium non metallic shoe, on a fresh turned (or new) drum, with the shoes properly arched to fit the drum will help. Usually the arch of the shoe is not even close to the radius of the drum, so only 1/3 or less of the shoe really bites the drum.

11-10-2013, 04:16 PM	#2
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,068 Likes: 1,502 Liked 1,642 Times in 379 Posts	Re: Better Rear Brakes? It might be possible to fit the bigger brakes of an A or B body on it. A trip to a salvage yard might yield the parts. Springs will not help, the springs are return springs, they pull the shoes back. A premium non metallic shoe, on a fresh turned (or new) drum, with the shoes properly arched to fit the drum will help. Usually the arch of the shoe is not even close to the radius of the drum, so only 1/3 or less of the shoe really bites the drum. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S