Clearance between brake drum and backing plate

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2015: Clearance between brake drum and backing plate
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Alan George Long on Monday, April 13, 2015 - 05:20 am:

My 1910 Tourer has a 4-5 mm gap between the brake drum and the rear axle backing plate. Its annoying to me that the brake shoe is partially visible.Has anybody ever taken the time to reduce this clearance? I have new rear axles that claim to be slightly longer than original but not 4 mm.

Installing a spacer between the brake drum and the rear hub creates other issues. The obvious is to have a wider brake drum. Anybody done that?
Thanks. Alan


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Allan Bennett - Australia on Monday, April 13, 2015 - 06:56 am:

Alan, you need a pair of cast iron drums from a Hillman Avenger. The Kiwis use these on T's. They are the same diameter as T drums, even have the same size hole in the middle. They are wider, so you can machine them down to whatever is required.
I have them on my 1917 shooting brake, fitted with Bennett accessory brakes.

Hope this helps.

Allan from down under.


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