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Here's a firm that offers high-performance brake linings that I found to work pretty well, better than off-the-shelf linings): They definitely are NOT cheap (over $100 for an axle set of brake shoes), but if you do not want to change to disc brakes, they do offer an alternative with their R4-S material. When used hard, their brakes smell odd, but stopped the car I had them on noticeably better than stock (a '64 Chrysler Newport convertible). They will ask you what the inside diameter of your brake drums are, and will "arch" (or "Cam-grind" as has been discussed here) the brake shoes, and that is included in the price.
John Spiers
Richard Whelan <rwhelansr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Back in the early 70's I bought a 56 Belvedere sport sedan with 28,000 miles for $65.00 because it had no brakes. Pulled all the drums and installed all new cylinders and relined shoes. Couldn't get any of the drums to go back on over the new shoes. Found out that the linings needed to be "cam-ground" to match the drums after they were turned for a proper fit. Finally found a shop with a "cam-grinder" and everything fit great! Probably the same type of machine you used. Dick W. ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 8:52 PM Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Brake Lining Machine
When I was in trade school in the early '70's, we didn't have relining machine but we did have a lining contouring machine. The only time we used it was when oversized shoes were sent to us and the shop teacher
didn't want to keep the car overnight. He was old school for sure. We got the machine out from under a bench, blew the dust off it and proceeded to grind down the four shoes until they fit. Of course, there were 15 guys standing there in the cloud of asbestos dust, watching in awe as our teacher, Mr Bellafronto, aka, "Belly", ground down the shoes. I'm in my early 50's, no sign of lung damage yet!!! Dave Moore Wallingford, CT
----- Original Message ---- From: Mike and Sharon Higgins <clearcreek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday,
November 29, 2006 9:59:21 AM Subject: [FWDLK] Brake Lining Machine I used to use a similar machine as late as the 1970's while working in a F--d dealership in Terre Haute, IN. It was to install riveted brake lining to the brake shoe plate. Although it was effective, I could never get the shoes as clean as I wanted, and was never satisfied when the lining was fitted. It seemed to not necessarily have full contact, resulting in some squealing after a few hundred miles. I suppose that if I were doing it now, I would resist more in doing that job, but I was working my way through college, with a young family, and needed the job. Most of the Old-Timers in the shop scoffed at my comments, and the big boss owner man told me to do it, so I did it. Ahh, the Good Ole Days....
Mike Higgins 1955 Belvedere Sport Coupe
Hi ALL, I have this brake relining machine in my building that has been setting there for a few years. It was froze up in all the joints so I decided to put a little Kroil on the joints and after a few days of that, I finally pressed down on he pedal and it went down and I pulled it back up and sprayed a little more Kroil on the joints and it is free as a goose now. I'm not trying to bring up things to loosen joints again, but am asking if any one knows anything about this machine. This is what the tag says "Scandinavia Brake Relining Equipment" "No. S 39" "Scandinavia Relining Co." "Distributors" "Newark, NJ" Cast into the machine is "Riess MFG Co". It has an electric motor and other parts with it all of which needs cleaned up. Any information will be appreciated or any one who used to use this type of maching. Thank you in advance, Jack Johnson in Shinglehouse, Pa where Indian Summer had been great this past week---in the upper 50 and lower 60's Short sleeve shirts for Buck season????
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