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FlatheadTed

04-07-2014 01:46 PM

Brake adjustment

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Optimum clevis arm angle .While Adjusting a Model A brakes I noticed the clevis arm was pre-set at 10 degrease forward ,setting it at another 15 deg would give you a better starting point .Just something to be aware of , the king pin push rod has a groove in it from I think a re popped king pin with the hole to small.

FlatheadTed

04-07-2014 01:48 PM

Re: Brake adjustment

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Push rod

Joe K

04-07-2014 03:50 PM

Re: Brake adjustment

Or the groove could have been formed at the bottom when the wedge got "crooked" and pulled the rod over to the side. A bound shoe on one side can cause this.

This guy have "floaters?"

Joe K

glenn in camino

04-07-2014 07:35 PM

Re: Brake adjustment

I make my own pushrods out of 5/16" round rod About 3/16" to 1/4" longer than the stock rods.

spdway1

04-07-2014 08:02 PM

Re: Brake adjustment

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Originally Posted by Joe K (Post 855089)

Or the groove could have been formed at the bottom when the wedge got "crooked" and pulled the rod over to the side. A bound shoe on one side can cause this.

This guy have "floaters?"

Joe K

YEA, your talking to Flathead Ted, the brake conversion king! :)

Joe K

04-07-2014 08:19 PM

Re: Brake adjustment

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YEA, your talking to Flathead Ted, the brake conversion king! :)

That true, but maybe this one didn't have them yet?

And a lateral movement of the wedge (that IS what floaters allow isn't it?) might lead the pin to wear on the edge where it passes through the backing plate.

Joe K

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