Re: Wheel spacers
This is a confusing post because the wheels should not effect how the drums sit and how close, or how much interference there is with the backing plate.
Stock wheels? The Model A wheels were designed to fit to 3 places, the hub, at the studs, and at the drum. The Service Bulletins shows where they sit on the hubs and drums, page 108 of the book. The early hubs and wheels were different and the different styles cannot be intermixed. This may be where the problem is coming from.
New axles are a good idea, but the taper in old hubs are usually worn which will cause an interference problem. I would advise trying the sheet metal shims that wrap around the tapered part of the axle. A spacer will defeat the way the Model A wheels are designed to fit to the hub and drum. Again, see the Service Bulletins.
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Last edited by nkaminar; 11-14-2023 at 07:31 AM.
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