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John

Why bother? Get two complete sets and install long shoes rear and front. This should also improve the brakes.

Hans

Date:  [Mon, 23 Oct 2006 15:51:13 -0400]  
From:  John Nasta <69ec at johnnasta.com>   
To:  The Chevelle Mailing List <chevelle-list at chevelles.net>   

Subject:  Re: [Chevelle-list] drum brake shoe placement   

My brother says it's longer shoe in the rear. 
 
Where is everybody? 
 
 
 
-----Original Message----- 
From: John Nasta [69ec at johnnasta.com] 
Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 10:10 PM 
To: Chevelle-list at chevelles.net 
Subject: [Chevelle-list] drum brake shoe placement 
 
Dumb question of the night. I took the rear drums off my '70 today and 
noticed that the longer (primary) brake shoes were in the back on both 
sides and the shorter (secondary) shoes were in front. Isn't it 
supposed to be the other way around? I thought my memory might just be 
playing tricks on me, but I just got home and checked the service 
manual, which also says that the adjuster lever goes on the secondary 
shoe, which also indicates that the smaller shoe belongs in the back. 
 
Thanks, 
John Nasta