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Hi, I have a 1960 M100 that I'm fixing up and I need some help with rear brakes. I'm swapping the diff out with one from a 1967 F100 (which is why I'm posting this here and not the 1960 thread) since my original diff was piled up with rust and this was what I was able to find locally. I need some help with the rear brakes, they're not the standard 1-3/4" shoe brakes, they appear to be 2-1/4" or 2-1/2" shoes, and the drums might be wider than standard and have a lip that wraps around the outside of the backing plate flange as well, but they're for a standard 5 lug pattern and not a heavier duty 6 or 8 lug. What package on these trucks had the wider brakes, will the 1-3/4" brakes work without changing the backing plates, and does anyone have part numbers or info on where to find them, I can't seem to find anything through google other than maybe supposedly the camper special had the wider brakes but I can't seem to find anything else.
I was told it was off of a 1967, but it very well could've been a 1968. I'm thinking I should call the guy I got it from to double check what year it is for sure.
1967 did, indeed, use 1 3/4" shoes as Rich said. But I would stick with those instead of the wider brakes. The backing plates and a lot under the drums are different between the two. Too complicated for my taste. Do you have a local automotive parts store that turns (resurfaces) brake drums? Take your drums there, see if they can be turned within legal limits, and buy what parts you need from them.
Got brakes for a 68 and they fit, so it's not a 67 as I was told. Tried my original 60s backing plates and I had the same issue of the drum not going on the shoes all the way.
Yes, the '68 and later brakes fit perfectly, I figured out what year range the diff is and got brakes for it (got brakes for '68 as I mentioned before) and it fits fine.
The easiest way to tell the difference between the 61-67 housings and the 68-72 housings is to compare the pumpkins. The 61-67's have a fill plug in the back of the housing and no plug in the center section. There was a transition period between 66-67 where there could be fill plugs in both housing and center. The 68-72's have a fill plug in the center section and no plug in the pumpkin plus they look different.
Also, the 68-72 housings and axles are not the same dimensions as the earlier ones. Ford narrowed the housing and moved the bearing seat on the 68-72 axles to make room for wider brakes and keep the shoes centered in the drum. First picture is a 65.
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