Re: [Amc-list] 1970 brake specs?

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
" 
" 
" * Many cars have different drum shoe *widths* in the same wheel
"    -- I thought it was a typo at first but it's consistent across
"    many years. (Leading shoe narrow.)

this probably has to do with fine-tuning the servo effect, which uses
the turning of the drum to wedge the shoe[s] tighter against the drum.
perhaps the two shoes don't participate equally.

after i learned this i started wondering why drum brake cars ever had
power boosters...
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