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Nov 15, 2009 | 11:45 AM

venividivici53

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54 olds brakes

hi guys ,on the rear brakes on a 1954 olds ,does the larger shoe go toward the rear of the car and the smaller one go toward the front , thanks

Nov 15, 2009 | 12:41 PM

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hi guys ,on the rear brakes on a 1954 olds ,does the larger shoe go toward the rear of the car and the smaller one go toward the front , thanks

That's true for pretty much all self-energizing drum brakes. Since the rotation of the drum pulls the leading edge of the front shoe into the drum, a smaller lining is required.

Nov 16, 2009 | 02:48 PM

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thanks joe

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