04-27-2021, 06:56 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Redondo Beach, CA
Posts: 5,849
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Re: Stopping Distances
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Originally Posted by Synchro909
No, they are not a direct fit. The shaft on the rear brakes is bigger than the front actuating shaft so I made a sleeve. After removing the original arm, I put the sleeved rear arm on (oriented so the clevis is facing the wheel) and secured it with a rivet I also made. Be prepared to have to grind down the rivet at the back or it will hit the spring perch. The fact that the clevis is now higher than it was means the anti rattle springs have to be modified a little to keep the brake rod straight and that's about it.
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Thanks Synchro. Sound like something I want to investigate further. Always willing to learn something new.
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