The primary or longer lining is on the front on each wheel. The way the
shoes work, when the begin to engage, the front/longer shoe tends to
"pull" against the drum. This is because of the wheel cylinder being
mounted on top with the pivot on the bottom. The rear shoe is pushed
back toward the center or away from the drum by the braking action.
Hope you can understand this description. It is much easier to explain
in person while looking at a brake set-up.
Jim Rice
'43 Ford GPW
'67 Ford M151A1
Formerly owned/restored
'52 M38
'54 M38A1
Mark Masse wrote:
>
> I've received my replacement brake shoe linings from Memphis Equipment, and
> the brake rivet tool from Aircraft Spruce and Specialty. I was hoping I'd
> be ready to reline some old shoes I have lying around the garage.
>
> Trouble is, the new lining set contains a primary lining and a secondary
> lining (which is about 1.5" shorter than the primary). Of course, ALL my
> old shoes have the shorter linings installed. The shoes themselves are made
> to accomodate either lining. Does anybody know which shoe would be the
> 'primary,' and which shoe would be considered the 'secondary' on each
> particular wheel?
>
> Thanks in Advance,
>
> --Mark Masse
> 1967 Kaiser M715
>
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