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Had the front off today. This is what they look like.
I'm using chevy c/10 drums and 228 shoes from O'Reilly.
I don't have any pictures of the fronts at the moment. I believe they look good? I haven't had any problems with the front. When the brakes are...
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Did the c10 drums work?
The wear pattern on the secondary shoes looks even and the primary looks like it's not touching the drum in the middle.
Trying to show the wear pattern. I'll put them in the drum and feeler Guage them like you said.
I have a new master cylinder from kanter installed
This is what the shoe wear pattern looks like. The primary shoe looks like contact st thr ends. Secondary shoes looks like full contact. Is the...
Mine is all manual. No power brakes no power steering no power windows. Only options it has is automatic and 4 barrel carb.
Yes.
I have a 56 olds
I'm using O'Reilly pn 228 75 scout takes O'Reilly pn 263. Are you running through 263's and it's still getting hot?
No. 4 wheel drum manual brakes.
Are you also having a rear brake heating up situation?
I replaced the master cylinder with one from kanter.
Yes Contact are looks to be top and bottom of both shoes. I have not adjusted anchor bolts as they are very tight and look like they have...
Yes new shoes. Can you please explain more?
Cables are disconnected
No pressure In line when opening bleeders
This. Can you explain more?
Hello, I have a 1956 oldsmobile super 88. I have replaced everything in the brake system and now the rear brakes get hot. I have adjusted the...
I want to lower mine in the front. It looks like he cut about one coil off. Did you cut the new ones at all?
Here's a photo of my 46. These cars a rare, it would be ashame to cut one up.
Nice! Almost as rare as my 2dr dodge! I've seen only 2 plymouth 2dr sedans locally here in MN. I have yet to see another 2dr sedan dodge. I love...
Nice. I'm going all stock. We're going for 6-7k, including the price of the car.
I'm doing the same thing. What's par for the course?
Hello New member here from St Paul,Mn. Joined the group to gain some knowledge on the new winter project, an all original 1956 Olds 88. The...
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