Morris Minor Owners Club

hello have i read somewhere that tr7 rear brake shoes will fit wolseley drums to put on morris with some mild modification,,thanks grandad

recommended by Bmcecosse, however it does sound plausible!

hello as i understand it they needed a hole drilling in them somewhere, have to wait and see if i get more replys,,grandad

They are essentially the same size (and thanks for the snide remark Ray) - and are available very cheaply. You will really need to hold them side to side with the W shoes and compare the slight mods necessary. A little metal will need removing on the nose of each shoe - and then filed to take the adjuster snail. Holes for return springs may need drilling too. One set I bought are slightly wider but only because the friction material slightly overhangs the metal shoe on each side, the other set I bought are exactly the same width as the W shoes. I got both sets for ~ £10 (each set!) including delivery.

thankyou i will get aset and see what can be done then get my mate to fit hopefully then it will stop better than it does nowthankyou,,,grandad

Just search on ebay - same shoes used late model TR7 and Triumph 200/2500. But do make sure they are for 9" brakes before buying! Early TR7s had only 8" drums.

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These are suitable shoes - may not be the very cheapest - but not expensive either http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Brake-shoes-Trium ... 240%3A1318

thank you for that ,,,grandad

Only the mk2 Triumph 2500 shoes work- the ones with auto adjusters (discard these of course!) You might also need to cut a bit off the end of the sole plate to allow the adjuster cam to swing round. A bit of patience is all!!

My sets of shoes came bare - ie no adjusters etc attached. It is all metal removal - so not hard to do!

bmcecosse wrote:My sets of shoes came bare - ie no adjusters etc attached. It is all metal removal - so not hard to do!

Well- if you ever need a nice shiny pair of adjusters for the TR7....

Hopefully not - but don't throw them away!

hello just got brake shoes for wolseley my elderly mechanic says they are from hillman series 1,2,3, they are identical in every way to the wolseley ones ,,,grandad

Excellent - handy to know - thanks for the tip!
Note - if you need wheel cylinder repair kits for the W cylinders - they are sold by Bull Motif - as repair kits for Austin Farina A 40 front brake cylinders. New cylinders however are not available - although they will sell you 're-sleeved' cylinders - but at a price!