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Old November 15th, 2009 | 12:45 PM
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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
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Old November 15th, 2009 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by venividivici53
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.
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Old November 16th, 2009 | 03:48 PM
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