Rear Brake drum shoe spacer

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Old May 6, 2016 | 05:15 AM
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Rear Brake drum shoe spacer

I am doing brakes on my 67 Cutlass and when I disassembled the rear I noticed the spacer bar is missing on both sides. When I looked on opgi the bar is completely flat but on ebay it had a step up. Both places say theirs will fit.Does anyone know which is correct or does it matter?
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Old May 6, 2016 | 05:33 AM
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Looks like an optical dilution to me but I can be dilutional at the best of times.
Old May 6, 2016 | 05:41 AM
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LOL ok, thanks.
Old May 6, 2016 | 06:29 AM
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Those are pictures of identical parts - I'm not sure what your question is.

And that's not a "spacer," it's the emergency brake actuator strut.

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Old May 6, 2016 | 06:51 AM
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I have seen two styles of the strut. Completely flat is one style. The second style has a "step" up at one end. I was wondering which was correct for the 67. I did know its function but OPGI and ebay call it a spacer bar/ strut that's why I called it that.
Old May 6, 2016 | 07:07 AM
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It operates the emergency brake.
Notice one end has a wider notch because that end fits over 2 pieces. The other end has places sticking out, this holds a spring that keeps pressure on it. The spring in semi-oval.
Check some pictures at this link;
http://www.bing.com/search?q=67+Chev...10TR&pc=MATBJS


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Old May 6, 2016 | 09:40 AM
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Love the 66 Cutlass!! I really appreciate the info. I guess the guy that owned the car before me didn't use the emergency brake. Thanks again!

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