Should be the same as in my 76. I don't have picture but the ones in the Haynes
and Bently are correct if you have them. They should be the same orientation if
you go in a circular fashon I believe. I'll double check when I get home. I can
always scan the picture if you'd like.
In fact I had the drums off checking and adjusting the brakes at the rear at
the weekend, but never looked at that. Big difference in teh travel when you
adjust them right. I had forgotten to adjust them after they had bedded in
since I fitted new shoes when I rebuilt the complete system.
Alan
-----Original Message-----
From: "spitfires-owner@autox.team.net" <spitfires-owner@autox.team.net> on
behalf of "Kevin Rhodes" <krhodes1@maine.rr.com>
Sent: Mon, 06 May 2002 14:12:10 -0400
To: "spitfires@autox.team.net" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: Brake shoe orientation
What is the correct orientation of rear brake shoes in a 77 Spitfire?
Obviously, the one the handbrake lever contacts can only go one way, but
what of the other one? Handbrake hole up or down? When I bought my car
seven years ago (seems hard to imagine I have had it this long) it had them
one up, one down. That's how I have always replaced them. But this past
weekend, I stripped the hubs from my low mileage parts car to replace a hub
on mine, and the shoes where in there BOTH up. I am reasonably confident
that this car had never had it's brakes replaced.
So which is the right way? Or does it not matter?
Kevin Rhodes
Freddy the Spit
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