I wasn't paying attention earlier........sorry. Are the adjusters worn or
are they new? John Deikis had the same problem with his works Midget at
Grattan race track a couple of years ago. We took the shoes to a guy with a
portable welding rig and he put a bead of TIG weld on the end of the shoes
and the problem was solved.
Rick
----- Original Message -----
From <dmeadow at juno.com>
To: <wrongwayricky@mac.com>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: Brake shoe orientation
> Yes, I've got the wedges in there and all is functioning as it is
> supposed to, except that the adjuster doesn't push the shoes out enough.
> I've got a friend that has done many cars and has had similar problems
> using new brake drums and new shoes. He thinks that the new brake drums
> are out of spec (too large) or that the shoes are too small. He has
> addressed the problem by welding a bit of metal on each end of the shoes.
> I don't have a welder handy and I was hoping that someone else had an
> easier solution.
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