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seabeecmc · 07-08-2025, 06:57 AM

My '32 Ford has a complete 1940 Ford brake system. New master cylinder, new wheel cylinders, drums turned, new shoes ground on Ammco Safearc to match drums. Brakes were adjusted. Bleeding was done with pressure bleeding system. Brake pedal felt soft and kind of spongy.
A friend suggested adjusting the brake shoes up tight to the drums.
After doing that I now have a good hard pedal. But the shoes are still tight to the drum. I suspect if I back them off I'll have the soft pedal again. Or not?
So now my question is, what does this indicate? What should I do next?
Appreciate the help, Ron

07-08-2025, 06:57 AM	#1
seabeecmc Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 17	Brake issue making me nuts! My '32 Ford has a complete 1940 Ford brake system. New master cylinder, new wheel cylinders, drums turned, new shoes ground on Ammco Safearc to match drums. Brakes were adjusted. Bleeding was done with pressure bleeding system. Brake pedal felt soft and kind of spongy. A friend suggested adjusting the brake shoes up tight to the drums. After doing that I now have a good hard pedal. But the shoes are still tight to the drum. I suspect if I back them off I'll have the soft pedal again. Or not? So now my question is, what does this indicate? What should I do next? Appreciate the help, Ron