So even 2 1/2" shoes would be wrong for these drums? I didn't realize there were so many variations on 11" drums. Thanks, Dave --- On Thu, 5/27/10, Gary Wilson <Gwwilson67@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Gary Wilson <Gwwilson67@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: 11" x 2" Brakes? TAKE 2! > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > Date: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 11:30 AM > Yes it would be an issue. Please > get the right shoes. If drum happened to not be true it > could cause a problem. Beside not having the stopping > power of the 2 7/8 brakes. I can see it peeling the shoes of > there lining. > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Thu, May 27, 2010 8:40:13 AM > Subject: Re: 11" x 2" Brakes? TAKE 2! > > The braking surface of my drums are 3". If I did go with > 2" shoes (at least temporarily), would that be an issue? > > Dave > > --- On Thu, 5/27/10, Gary H. <spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > From: Gary H. <spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > Subject: Re: 11" x 2" Brakes? TAKE 2! > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > > Date: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 10:13 AM > > > > > > Someone here (sorry forgot who...old timers) > suggested > > looking at early 1980's Dodge trucks in boneyards for > 11" > > drum setup. > > > > Thanks, > > Gary H. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > >From: Gary Wilson > > >Drum should match the with of the brakes. > Backing > > plates should also match. I took mine frrom a 69 > Chrysler > > that had 11 in brakes. I put the whole system on. > WOrked > > great. > > > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ---- > > >From: Dave64 > > > > > >So do I want to get different backing plates to > stick > > with 2.5" shoes, or take the easy way out and go with > the 2" > > shoes? > > > > > > ---- > > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to > only one > > person -- directly to that person. I.e., send > > parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as > other > > personal messages only to the intended recipient, not > to the > > Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect > your > > privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune > the > > content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > > > 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. > > > > > > > > > > >