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biggieou · 08-08-2015, 04:12 PM

Hey everyone! I have a '28 Sport Coupe with juice brakes (I didn't install) and I need to ID them. The front driverside is hanging up quite a bit and I took the drum off to back them off, but there isn't a starwheel on them to adjust, just hinges on the bottom. What are these off of and how do I adjust them so they dont hang up? Also, should there be a rubber seal on the inside of the drum?

Rowdy · 08-08-2015, 04:38 PM

Looks like 42-48 Ford brakes. Rod

Bob C · 08-08-2015, 04:52 PM

There are eccentrics just below the ends of the return spring. There are two nuts
on the back side of the backing plate that you turn to rotate the eccentrics to move
the shoes in and out.

Bob

JoeWay · 08-08-2015, 04:56 PM

Yes, these are "late" flathead Ford brakes. Here are pictures of pages from an old MoTor manual with adjustment info. You won't have the factory tool, so you will have to work against your brake drum and repeat the process two or three times until you get close.

Joe

Edit--the photos don't come out big enough from the Fordbarn server to be usable. I don't have time now, but if no one else has provided better info by this evening I'll upload the photos to my website where they can be viewed at higher resolution, and provide links.

LockheedAdjust1.jpg

LockheedAdjust2.jpg

LockheedAdjust3.jpg

JoeWay · 08-08-2015, 05:41 PM

Here are links to better versions of the manual pages:

Lockheed adustment page 278

Lockheed adustment page 279

Lockheed adustment page 280

biggieou · 08-08-2015, 06:20 PM

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Randy in ca · 08-09-2015, 12:27 AM

Here's a simple, basic adjustment procedure as Bob C referred to:

08-08-2015, 04:38 PM	#2
Rowdy BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gothenburg Nebraska Just off I-80 Posts: 4,893	Re: Need Brakes ID'ed Looks like 42-48 Ford brakes. Rod __________________ Do the RIGHT thing - Support the H.A.M.B. Alliance!!!!

08-08-2015, 04:52 PM	#3
Bob C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: So Cal Posts: 8,743	Re: Need Brakes ID'ed There are eccentrics just below the ends of the return spring. There are two nuts on the back side of the backing plate that you turn to rotate the eccentrics to move the shoes in and out. Bob

08-08-2015, 04:56 PM	#4
JoeWay Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Quincy CA Posts: 752	Re: Need Brakes ID'ed Yes, these are "late" flathead Ford brakes. Here are pictures of pages from an old MoTor manual with adjustment info. You won't have the factory tool, so you will have to work against your brake drum and repeat the process two or three times until you get close. Joe Edit--the photos don't come out big enough from the Fordbarn server to be usable. I don't have time now, but if no one else has provided better info by this evening I'll upload the photos to my website where they can be viewed at higher resolution, and provide links. LockheedAdjust1.jpg LockheedAdjust2.jpg LockheedAdjust3.jpg __________________ 1929 Tudor since 1962 Feather River A's

08-08-2015, 05:41 PM	#5
JoeWay Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Quincy CA Posts: 752	Re: Need Brakes ID'ed Here are links to better versions of the manual pages: Lockheed adustment page 278 Lockheed adustment page 279 Lockheed adustment page 280 __________________ 1929 Tudor since 1962 Feather River A's

08-08-2015, 06:20 PM	#6
biggieou Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 292	Re: Need Brakes ID'ed Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thank you gentlemen!