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Re: Poterfields R4S-brake pads/shoes

To: LauryV@MTA.NET, datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Poterfields R4S-brake pads/shoes
From: SPL311RDST@aol.com
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 21:21:18 EDT
In a message dated 8/23/00 9:22:21 AM US Mountain Standard Time, 
LauryV@MTA.NET writes:

>  Do they sound right? 

Not entirely...... (read below)

What info you gave:  
>  DD-704 Listed also as Jag XK rear, 58-59 MG, 58-64 MGA $79.00 whole set of
>  four
>  Shoe 359 Listed as 78-82 510 $79.00 whole set of four.

Let's clear this up:

Roadster front pads are the same as:
Jag: 62-68 XKE 4wh disc (front & rear same pads)
Jag 59-61 XK 150 4wh disc " "
MkII 59-67 4 wh disc " "
MG - ONLY the 59-60 MGA w/ 4 wh disc (the twin-cam 1600)  fr & rr
No other MG applications will work. 

My Beck-Arnely catalog pictures show them as 47.5mm wide (b/a pt# 082-0225)

Rear Shoes: I am not going to go as far as to say this listing (same as 510) 
is wrong, but I am very suspect:

My B/A book lists # 081-1760 for that 78-81 510. It lists NO shoes for the 
Roadster. 
The 510 # also fits such cars as: 77-79 200SX; 84 200SX; 77-78 280Z; 77-80 
810; and a few others. 

The shoes MAY fit  - I dunno.  I don't have a measurement book available, I 
do know that as the years go by, the companies try to fit more applications 
w/ just one pt# - extra holes, "not quite exact fit" etc. I'd make sure they 
are returnable if incorrect.
IIRC, when I did the shoes on my Roadster I had to have them sent out to be 
relined- I did my research back then, and didn't come up w/any interchanges 
at the time. Being yrs ago, ##'s may very well have been 
consolidated/susperceded.

I recommend running down to local helpful parts house & looking at the pics 
of the shoes to get a better idea for the rears.

This might be helpful (or really confusing!)...... who knows?!?

Laurie :-)
70 SPL311
69 SRL311
Chandler, AZ

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