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Zach, I just acquired a 1940 Ford Deluxe a few months ago. Love all your video's on this car. Excellent and great knowledge your showing me please keep them coming!
I was taught that the lower adjusters are intended to center the shoe concentrically with the drum. So technically, you’re going in, out, up and down, until they are centered.
I made a tool to center my brake shoes on my 1955 Powell aka 1941 Plymouth chassis. On my Plymouth brakes the bottom eccentrics makes the shoes not only rotate out at the outwards but also upwards. Even with the tool I made adjustment is still difficult.
Zach, I just pick up a set of juice brakes still on the original front axle. My lower adjusters are on the inside of the backing plate. I’m guessing that it’s the same procedure except for a lot of assemble and disassemble of the front tire and drum?
Great video on Eccentric Brakes. I'm currently restoring a 38 Ford Sedan and upgrading to 39 Ford Juice Brakes. I noticed on the car your working on appears to have new hardware, specifically the lower eccentric adjusters. Where can I find these? Also, the 39 backing plates we have aren't adjustable on the lower mounting pins. They just have solid studs/pins with a round washer at the lower end of the brake shoe. Given the information you share I don't see how these can possibly work without being able to adjust the brake shoes into proper relationship with the drum?? I have great pedal pressure but little to no stopping ability. It seems the brake shoes are only contacting the drum at the very top of the shoe. Any advice you can share would be greatly appreciated.
Zach, you got any information on converting to a three speed. I have a 1951 Ford v8 victoria. I dont like the automatic transmission , its leaking and had it checked too many times. Its costing too much to keep trying to fix it. What transmission to look for. I bought a three speed, has overdrive ,at a swap meet but not sure what year is it from. Any leads would help with. Thanks
So just for clarity they should not spin freely and but should have a small amount of drag even without the pedal depressed? There’s no concern for excess friction and heat if they’re constantly rubbing when driving normally?
