The Ford Barn

PeteVS · 02-12-2025, 08:02 PM

Last picture is of the right rear wheel, front of car is to the right. This wheel turns clock wise when going forward. When brakes are applied, the wheel cylinder applies a force onto the shoe pushing it toward the drum. The rotating drum will pull the shoe with it forcing it into the anchor at the bottom. This will push the shoe even more into the drum. That's a self energizing action and to get the most effect, the front shoe should have the longer lining. The rear shoe is rotated up and into the wheel cylinder and it won't do much work. There's no force applied to the bottom of the shoe. That should be the shoe with the short lining.

02-12-2025, 08:02 PM	#1
PeteVS Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: FP, NJ Posts: 2,811	Re: 1946 Ford Fordor project Last picture is of the right rear wheel, front of car is to the right. This wheel turns clock wise when going forward. When brakes are applied, the wheel cylinder applies a force onto the shoe pushing it toward the drum. The rotating drum will pull the shoe with it forcing it into the anchor at the bottom. This will push the shoe even more into the drum. That's a self energizing action and to get the most effect, the front shoe should have the longer lining. The rear shoe is rotated up and into the wheel cylinder and it won't do much work. There's no force applied to the bottom of the shoe. That should be the shoe with the short lining. __________________ Don't never get rid of nuthin!