brake shoes

[jtd.75]

I this might be a stupid question to some but here goes anyway, is there a difference in the brake shoes on a 1960 two door 948 saloon front and rear. I know that you have a leading shoe but other than that are they all the same size.

[bmcecosse]

Same diameter - but not same shoes.

[Willie]

There is always the possibility,if you do not know the history of the car,
that the fronts have been fitted with the later 8" drum system.

[bmcecosse]

You can only hope !

[jtd.75]

Hi bmc could you please elaborate as to what you mean exactly. And noWillie the drums have not been changed over to the 8" size

[bmcecosse]

The old 7" drums are very poor at stopping the car - the later 8" drums are much better, and - everyone will be waiting for this - the 9" drum brakes taken from a Wolsely 1500 are very very much better!!

[jtd.75]

Yes Yes but like i ask other than size is there any difference in the brake shoe fitting on the front and the rear the reason that I am asking this question is the 1960 948 2 door that I have almost finished restoring came with everything dismantled in various cardboard box's from a chap in his 80's with nothing labled and the shoes where loose in a box and most of the parts where new even the shoes.

[bmcecosse]

Only one of the rear shoes has a location for the brake adjuster - the other is smooth. So - look for that - and then match it with any other shoe that is otherwise the same. The two front shoes may well be the same as that rear shoe WITH the adjuster location - it's 40 years since I worked with the wee 7" drums - so it's a bit vague now!!

[kennatt]

have a look here http://www.auto-part.com/auto/shop/Display.asp?page=16

[kennatt]

obviously take out the here don't know what went wrong there

[bigginger]

Done it for everyone
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[jtd.75]

Thanks bmc/ken why did'nt I look for this!! I have it save on my pc and never thought of lookingfor it