Rear drum brake adjuster interference
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Rear drum brake adjuster interference
[/IMG]'54 F100 Is this really how the spring is meant to touch the adjusting wheel?
Or is this a P.O. thing?
Chris
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Well, wait a sec. The 54 didn't have self adjusting brakes.
Here is a picture, or two (3), of my 51 front brakes correctly assembled. Note that the spring does in fact drag on the adjustment screw.
Here is a picture, or two (3), of my 51 front brakes correctly assembled. Note that the spring does in fact drag on the adjustment screw.
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Julie, Looking at your photos, I was wondering if the shoe with the shorter lining was supposed to be on the front. I am a newbie and thought that the longer lining was the primary shoe that should be on the front. Do I have this backwards? Thanks, Steve
Also....Is there a $5 self adjusting upgrade kit for the 51 F1? Where do I get one and are they any good?
Also....Is there a $5 self adjusting upgrade kit for the 51 F1? Where do I get one and are they any good?
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Here is a picture of the brakes with the self adjust mechanism (passenger side). Note the extra parts and different arrangement....this is probably what Hillbilly was refering to when he mentioned parts missing. Just FYI, self adjusting brakes were introduced in 1961:
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The easy way to remember where the shoes go is, the forces are meant to be balanced shoe-to-shoe. The front shoes are self-energizing so they don't need to be as long as a rear shoe to generate the same force. Or conversely, if the big shoes were to the front, tapping the brakes would throw you thru the windshield!
Julie, I see you've converted to self-adjusting; did you have to buy newer-style shoes to get the holes for the hardware?
Julie, I see you've converted to self-adjusting; did you have to buy newer-style shoes to get the holes for the hardware?
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Self adjusting drum brakes
Hey Julie,
Where did you get the self adjusters from?
Does someone do a kit? I checked out all the usual suspects (Mid Fifty ,LMC etc ) but no luck.
Or can you just get a '61 set of parts from NAPA?
Thanks as usual.
Chris
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Thanks for your help on that too.
Where did you get the self adjusters from?
Does someone do a kit? I checked out all the usual suspects (Mid Fifty ,LMC etc ) but no luck.
Or can you just get a '61 set of parts from NAPA?
Thanks as usual.
Chris
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Thanks for your help on that too.
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I can't comment on 48-52 stuff, but since 53-60 brakes are the same.... I converted my 1959 using parts I ordered the kit for a 1966 f-100. My shoes already had the proper holes. Having worked on a 1963, the self adjuster's didn't come out until 64 or 65. I did not convert the rears yet.
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The easy way to remember where the shoes go is, the forces are meant to be balanced shoe-to-shoe. The front shoes are self-energizing so they don't need to be as long as a rear shoe to generate the same force. Or conversely, if the big shoes were to the front, tapping the brakes would throw you thru the windshield!
Julie, I see you've converted to self-adjusting; did you have to buy newer-style shoes to get the holes for the hardware?
Julie, I see you've converted to self-adjusting; did you have to buy newer-style shoes to get the holes for the hardware?
Hey Julie,
Where did you get the self adjusters from?
Does someone do a kit? I checked out all the usual suspects (Mid Fifty ,LMC etc ) but no luck.
Or can you just get a '61 set of parts from NAPA?
Thanks as usual.
Chris
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Thanks for your help on that too.
Where did you get the self adjusters from?
Does someone do a kit? I checked out all the usual suspects (Mid Fifty ,LMC etc ) but no luck.
Or can you just get a '61 set of parts from NAPA?
Thanks as usual.
Chris
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Thanks for your help on that too.
Edit note - these might be helpful. Second post says you can get the stuff at NAPA:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...nt-brakes.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...-question.html
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Rear brake drum self adjusters
Julie,
I found the how-to article at:
Classic Truck Shop - Power Brake Kits
The NAPA part numbers are for a '66 F100:
UP 2247 which is for the Brake Shoe hardware @ 9.49 pair (Rear)
and
UP 80691 which is the self adjusting repair kit @ 12.69 each Left
UP 80692 which is the self adjusting repair kit @ 12.69 each Right
This looks like everything you need for the rebuild in the article
Chris
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I found the how-to article at:
Classic Truck Shop - Power Brake Kits
The NAPA part numbers are for a '66 F100:
UP 2247 which is for the Brake Shoe hardware @ 9.49 pair (Rear)
and
UP 80691 which is the self adjusting repair kit @ 12.69 each Left
UP 80692 which is the self adjusting repair kit @ 12.69 each Right
This looks like everything you need for the rebuild in the article
Chris
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Walla! You found the picture. I wish I could have found that thread here again! The search engine here is really "something else."
I saved the article into my library of links so I'll have it next time. Thanks!
I saved the article into my library of links so I'll have it next time. Thanks!
