Flathead Ted's floaters

[37ford4dr]

Originally Posted by FlatheadTed

When I developed these My primary objective was to improve braking on 33 and 34s .I found that they also fitted earlier v8s and model As . Sometime after I found that Ford in 37 had a self energising brake that relies on the springs of various strengths to give progressive braking and lets the shoe open first at the bottom .The primary deference in my set up is the wedge is narrower so you get more movement and it floats because the springs don't restrict movement .And on the Model As and 34s there is a special stamped plate that helps centre the shoes .They still need to be adjusted or though they do have a measure of self adjustment and don't need to be messed with as much , You do get extended lining life because they use all the shoe .

thks its beginning to make some sense to me now.....so the floaters you designed are an improved version over the stock ones i have on my 37 and perhaps need less adjustment over time? thks bob