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Eman · 06-06-2014, 04:30 PM

Shouldn't be a problem. Check to be sure the wheel cylinder pins are engaged properly into the shoe. Make sure the shoes are riding on the pads on the backing plate and not caught on them, if grooved file smooth or replace backing plate. The actual metal shoe is usually the same primary to secondary, they just put the longer lining on the rear one. Remove the shoes and place in the drum to be sure you have the correct shoes and they aren't bent/warped. that's how you check to see if they need arcing back in the day when you arced shoes after you machined the drum.
A crossover to a larger wheel cyl is another trick for more holding power.

06-06-2014, 04:30 PM	#8
Eman Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: E TN Posts: 473 Likes: 16 Liked 133 Times in 76 Posts	Re: drum brake question Shouldn't be a problem. Check to be sure the wheel cylinder pins are engaged properly into the shoe. Make sure the shoes are riding on the pads on the backing plate and not caught on them, if grooved file smooth or replace backing plate. The actual metal shoe is usually the same primary to secondary, they just put the longer lining on the rear one. Remove the shoes and place in the drum to be sure you have the correct shoes and they aren't bent/warped. that's how you check to see if they need arcing back in the day when you arced shoes after you machined the drum. A crossover to a larger wheel cyl is another trick for more holding power.