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Now I'm confused (not a difficult task) though still. That particular part # is 4WD? Or, the retracting assist springs were only used on 4WD? The latter doesn't make sense. They were used on all kinds of passenger cars, near as I can tell. It's always interesting to hear people exclaim how a certain part is "not needed". Maybe, but if it's all the same, I'd like to try them. The 64 shop manual plainly shows the long spring, Hm.
I spent a while on that famous auction site with a couple different part #s and search phrases trying to find a pair. It's personal now!! haha.
Yeah it is very confusing, especially since you said the large retracting spring was shown as being used in the passenger car configuration. According to Numberdummy, the single retracting spring setup was only used in 4wd applications. Apparently this single horizontal spring was the ONLY spring used in the 4wd setup. The primary/secondary spring setup (2 springs near the top of the shoe) was a 2wd only setup. This is assuming I understand what he said correctly in the post I linked above.
But to add further confusion, I looked up the brake hardware kit on rockauto.com for the 4wd configuration.....and it shows no horizontal retracting spring, but rather a primary/secondary spring just like the 2wd in the kit.
So, I believe C3AZ-2035-A will fit F100 2WD front drums - even though supposedly only post '66 4WD applications? Looks to me that Dennis Carpenter has some in their stash of hidden goodies.
Well after almost a full week of cussing, hair pulling, alcohol binging, and multiple trips to NAPA, I finally have one wheel looking the way it is supposed to. I didn't bother with the horizontal retracting spring, btw. The other wheels should go much quicker
Not to be a smart a$$ but, don't forget there are L and R adjusters. Don't forget to lube the threads and where the cable touches the guide and where the brake shoes meet the backing plate.
Not to be a smart a$$ but, don't forget there are L and R adjusters. Don't forget to lube the threads and where the cable touches the guide and where the brake shoes meet the backing plate.
No insult taken. I verified I purchased the correct adjuster (and lubed it as well as the 6 backing plate points), but I wasnt aware I needed to lube the cable guide
Bed the new shoe linings in too, they need to burn off the resins and binders off. No panic stops but they need to get plenty hot. If you can smell 'em that's just about right. A nice long downhill run would be perfect. Nice work, those look purty. Well, except for the center spring. You lost cool points for that
Lubing the guide is easy enough to do. Also I like to squeeze the spring ends a bit where they connect to the anchor pin. Not squeezed shut, just a bit. I meant the adjusters are right side and left side specific. Usually marked L and R underneath the cap on the "star" side.
Looking good
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