Re: [Amc-list] '65 American 330 - Front drums 9x2?

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 8 Apr 2008, Mike Kindle wrote:

>
> The 65 232 I had, had 9x2" shoes inside a standard 9x2-1/2" drum.
> That means it also had different backing plates to go with the 2" shoes.
> I wound up replacing them with 2-1/2" backing plates and shoes but I thought it strange that they had
> downgraded in this way.  It just meant there was a half inch of drum never being used.
> Maybe so they could call the full 2-1/2" setup heavy duty?
>
> I believe the 66 TSM referred to this option as 9x2".  Describing brake shoes rather than the drums.

It might have simply been that someone put the wrong drums on,
intentionally or otherwise...
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