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alchemy · 10-28-2019, 10:33 AM

Arcing the shoes to the drums will make a huge difference. Since I don't have anyone with the proper machine nearby, I use a sanding block with 80 grit on it to sand off the high spots of the shoes. Then check again after a long drive. It's gotta be better than nothing.

You say that you adjusted the cams. Are your lower pivots nice and loose to allow the shoe to move properly? I bought some new shoes from Carpenter (mine were for a 40 but might have the same problem with shoes for other years) that were too thick of metal at the pivot point. The brass pivots were thinner than the shoe, so the clamping bar grabbed the shoe and wouldn't let it turn like it needed. I had to grind the shoe thinner at that spot to let the pivot work.

10-28-2019, 10:33 AM	#25
alchemy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: middle of Iowa Posts: 647	Re: Make it Stop! ('46 Deluxe) Arcing the shoes to the drums will make a huge difference. Since I don't have anyone with the proper machine nearby, I use a sanding block with 80 grit on it to sand off the high spots of the shoes. Then check again after a long drive. It's gotta be better than nothing. You say that you adjusted the cams. Are your lower pivots nice and loose to allow the shoe to move properly? I bought some new shoes from Carpenter (mine were for a 40 but might have the same problem with shoes for other years) that were too thick of metal at the pivot point. The brass pivots were thinner than the shoe, so the clamping bar grabbed the shoe and wouldn't let it turn like it needed. I had to grind the shoe thinner at that spot to let the pivot work.