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[Spridgets] BI rear brake

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Subject: [Spridgets] BI rear brake
From: BCAH@aol.com
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 05:26:32 EDT
I was looking at a BI yesterday and noticed that  the rear brake adjusting 
was done  by turning a square peg on the inside of  the backing plate. On my 
BI, 
I adjust the rear brakes by turning a slotted screw  on the outside of the 
wheel. Is there any significance to this as to year?   I put mine together from 
a pile of parts years ago. Also, is it true that there  were only a few true 
wire wheel 1'4 elliptic BI  from the factory? I am  still trying to identify 
which axle I have,--is it a wire wheel version or a  solid wheel one. I figure 
measuring the hand brake rods would tell the tale.From  center of hole to 
center of hole. Anyone out there have any measurements?  If the PO did just put 
wire wheel axles into a solid wheel car, the shaft is a  little short. A fellow 
in the UK recommended pressing the shaft out from the  splined knock off hub by 
1/'2 inch. I can not imagine how much force that would  take. I'm putting a 
breathed on 1275 in it and do not want to be in the axle  breaking business.Any 
thoughts out there. Maybe getting those high dollar racing  solid wheel 
shafts and then maybe bolting on splined hub adapters? What is the  collected 
wisdom?  Thanks people,---Bob C in  Kansas



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