hi ,
someone can confirm to me the rear brake shoe is smaller than front brake shoe ?
Thanks

 

The rear brakes are not as wide as the fronts and the rear brakes are hard to find. They pop up on eBay from time to time. I may have an extra set but will have to check.

 

The front shoes are 9.5" x 2" wide. The rear shoes are 9.2" x 1.75" wide. This is on page 7-12 of your Chassis Service Manual, which apparently no one ever reads...

 

I have N.O.S. ++ Asbestos ++ Brake shoes for the 1961 Olds Cutlass / F85 ---- Fronts ( 9 1/2" x 2" Indeed) and the Rears ( 9 1/2" x 1 3/4" Indeed) as out phenomenal leader Joe P. indicated....
Do not investigate anything else ---- you will rip your brake drums to smithereens with this new friction material -- and those ARE N O T cheap brake drums....

Always best to simply call me --- Craig 516 - 485 - 1935 ... New York....

 

Hey Eric (jensenracing77),
Did you forget I have them?? And ++ N.O.S. ++ Asbestos ++ of course !!
Don't fiddle around with anything but the best!!!
Call me -- I know your cars certainly deserve the best...... Yours, Craig....