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Charlie Stephens · 08-09-2023, 05:41 PM

I had the same problem with my '37. NOS drums all around. I found out that the suppliers routinely arced the shoes assuming the drums were .030 oversize. Sent the drums back to the retailer and they returned them to the company that relined them to have them arced to the proper drum diameter.

Charlie Stephens

08-09-2023, 05:41 PM	#2
Charlie Stephens Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,059	Re: Reinstalling 34 Brake Drums I had the same problem with my '37. NOS drums all around. I found out that the suppliers routinely arced the shoes assuming the drums were .030 oversize. Sent the drums back to the retailer and they returned them to the company that relined them to have them arced to the proper drum diameter. Charlie Stephens Last edited by Charlie Stephens; 10-16-2023 at 10:41 AM.