<VV> LM brake choices - and Why

[Sethracer at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/12/2011 4:17:24 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
vairdude at gmail.com writes:

I need  new brakes on my 65 Vair cvt and wonder if available at local flaps!
Do I  look for camaro Brakes or others? Thanks for any suggestions! Bonded
better  than riveted? John Gull in Asheville NC 






John - The drum braked Camaro of 1967-69 and the Chevelle 1964-72 used very 
 similar linings to the Corvair. Since the Corvair had most of the weight 
on the  rear wheels, unlike the "Camarovelles", which had the weight on the 
front  wheels, Chevy cleverly swapped the wider (2.5") front linings on the  
Chevelle to the rear of the Corvair, and moved the 2" wide ones to the 
front.  What makes the linings unique for the rear of the Corvair are the special 
holes  added in the metal parts of the shoes to allow the emergency brake 
actuating  mechanism to mount in place. Otherwise, the "Camarovelle" shoes 
will fit  - when swapped front to rear. The pre-disk brake Chevelles 1964-66, 
offered  a metallic lining option, and we used these shoes on the race cars 
when they  wouldn't allow us to update to discs. Some still use them, or 
aftermarket  replacement metallics, for Vintage racing.


Seth Emerson

C's the Day! -  Corvair, Camaro, Corvette
San Jose, CA