brake adjustment stepped wood block

[duke36]

I misplaced the wood block dwg.from the Restorer used to help with brake adjustment. Can someone post it with dimensions, etc? Thanks.

[Art Newland]

It's described in this video;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMizfaKHXVQ

[bunnyc]

Each car might be a little different. Depends on seat position.

http://www.lionsgatemodelaclub.com/T...Adjustment.PDF

[Terry, NJ]

I made mine by measuring the distance between the pedal at full travel and the seat, then "stepping off" the smaller dimensions.
Terry

[Bruce of MN]

Make it dual purpose:

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showth...ighlight=board

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

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You DON'T need the block!
1 Disconnect all 4 operating rods @ the operating levers.
2 Adjust all 4 brakes in the usual manner.
3 Push gently on the operating lever & pull firmly on each rod, then adjust each clevis, until the pin will just slip in the hole, & then you're set to go. NEXT time, you DON'T have to adjust the RODS.
4 IF one wheel "grabs" slightly, just back off its' adjuster, 1 or 2 notches.
Bill W.

[Y-Blockhead]

Right on Bill...After the rods are adjusted I then use a heat gun to re-check drag after a drive. (As suggested by a fellow club member).

[Mitch//pa]

Originally Posted by BILL WILLIAMSON

You DON'T need the block!
1 Disconnect all 4 operating rods @ the operating levers.
2 Adjust all 4 brakes in the usual manner.
3 Push gently on the operating lever & pull firmly on each rod, then adjust each clevis, until the pin will just slip in the hole, & then you're set to go. NEXT time, you DON'T have to adjust the RODS.
4 IF one wheel "grabs" slightly, just back off its' adjuster, 1 or 2 notches.
Bill W.

Yep agree 100 and 10 %. You don't need no stinkin wood
Very inaccurate

[CYB4]

Further it not good, that at an emergency stop the rear wheels would lock up prior to the the front wheels. This adjustment is described with the wood block.

All modern cars are for safety reasons set up, that the front brakes would lock up first.

[Patrick L.]

With a non-energizing brake [ such as we have] I prefer the rears to come on slightly before the fronts. I'm one that prefers the brake board, but, I adjust the brakes slightly different than most folks. I've had to use brakes, and, they work. All 4 will lock up.

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Just think of it this way, with HYDRAULIC brakes, they all apply at the SAME time. The 60/40 relationship of brake effectiveness, is caused by car weight transfer, when stopping. Chiefs' '62 Ford Short Bed was NOTORIOUS for locking up the rear brakes, so he carried 2 bags of sand in the rear of the bed. Brake proportioning valves were added later, to limit hydraulic pressure to the rears. When the rears lock up on a hard stop, it gets EXCITING!! Both Chief & I have done 180 degree spin arounds, in that DANGED truck!!!
Now, there are ADJUSTABLE proportioning valves that can be added, to correct this problem.
Bill Dizzy

[duke36]

Have adjusted mech. brakes as in posts 6-9 without the wood; just curious if there is any difference with the block because I don't understand, when manually adjusting each wheel for proper lining to drum clearance, how rears would lock up 1st if all brake rods are set up. Perhaps I should have asked the question whether the wood block is a viable method.

[Tom Wesenberg]

Originally Posted by duke36

Have adjusted mech. brakes as in posts 6-9 without the wood; just curious if there is any difference with the block because I don't understand, when manually adjusting each wheel for proper lining to drum clearance, how rears would lock up 1st if all brake rods are set up. Perhaps I should have asked the question whether the wood block is a viable method.

The fronts are applied by a wedge pushed down, and the rears are applied by a rotating ramp, so the rate of movement might be different between the two. Also the length of the levers working the links might be different to give one end of the car more braking force.

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Why do we OVERTHINK brake adjustment? Just do them as in Post# 6 & you'll be OK to go!
Bill Simple

[mhsprecher]

I use the wood piece and it works for me. I have not tried another method. I guess we all use what seems to works for us. Always good to know other methods.