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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: The Chevelle Mailing List <[email protected]> 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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 10:10 PM To: [email protected] 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
