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Kpar · 03-16-2020, 04:24 AM

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Well it's been a long haul, but I finally have brakes I'm happy with.
just before Xmas I ordered brake cam slides for my 33 from Drakes. Yes they were incorrect, so decided to unrivet the slides from the backing plate and have them rebuilt. Mate Lawrie done a great job. Made up some new reverts, installed, new brake linings and setup/centralising on a spare axle housing (in the vice) fitted to the 33 and the first run I had a smile on my face. Lawrie & I learnt a few things from this exercise. One thing when fitting Flathead floaters make sure the rollers are sitting on the cam actuators NOT the cams. This stops any unnecessary where on the cams when idle.
I should have taken photos but I'm a bit slack.
Kpar

03-16-2020, 04:24 AM	#1
Kpar Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Gladstone QLD Australia Posts: 324	33 rear brakes Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Well it's been a long haul, but I finally have brakes I'm happy with. just before Xmas I ordered brake cam slides for my 33 from Drakes. Yes they were incorrect, so decided to unrivet the slides from the backing plate and have them rebuilt. Mate Lawrie done a great job. Made up some new reverts, installed, new brake linings and setup/centralising on a spare axle housing (in the vice) fitted to the 33 and the first run I had a smile on my face. Lawrie & I learnt a few things from this exercise. One thing when fitting Flathead floaters make sure the rollers are sitting on the cam actuators NOT the cams. This stops any unnecessary where on the cams when idle. I should have taken photos but I'm a bit slack. Kpar