<VV> brake drum question

[Harry Yarnell]

Could be ok, but doesn't sound quite right. Did you see if the shoes fit the 
drum (arcing) ? Could be the drum has been turned too many times.

Harry Yarnell
Perryman Garage and Orphanage
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John McMahon" <jmac2112 at adelphia.net>
To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 8:14 AM
Subject: <VV> brake drum question


>I was fitting my brake drums last night after completing the brake job, and 
>I noticed that while the rear adjusters did not have to be turned very far 
>to get contact with the drums, the front adjusters had to be expanded about 
>1/4".  Front and rear drums have been turned approximately .050" over (I 
>don't have the most accurate way of measuring this).  Is this normal?
>
> Thanks,
>
> John McMahon
> 1965 Monza coupe 110
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