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08-17-2021, 10:52 PM | #1 |
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Brake shoe lining
Using new cast iron drums.
Should woven lining or molded lining be used? |
08-17-2021, 11:33 PM | #2 |
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Re: Brake shoe lining
Woven,
Henry used woven linings with cast iron drums clear up until the war. Woven lining has a much higher coefficient of friction than the currently available molded linings which will give you better brakes. Chris W. |
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08-18-2021, 12:21 AM | #3 |
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Re: Brake shoe lining
But rivet them on. They seem to loose some of that coefficient of friction if they are bonded on. You can't use too many clamps to hold the lining hard against the shoe when you're doing that job.
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08-18-2021, 08:44 AM | #4 |
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Personally I would use bonded. The coefficient of friction of the woven is only slightly better than bonded. I just had to add a difference of opinion, FWIW.
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08-18-2021, 11:13 AM | #5 |
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I have a new set of lining with rivets I bought from Bratton’s 5 years ago. I plan on using the rivets going on my PU.
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The type of molded lining was different than what we see today. The real issues you need to be concerned with are centering and arced to the drum. It does not matter how good the friction is if you do not have 100% contact area. I believe most people do not have the tools to do this properly. I personally believe most people should be buying drums with loaded backing plates already centered and arced to fit for max braking. Good brakes are not cheap or simple to make happen. It takes special tools and great care. |
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08-18-2021, 05:44 PM | #7 |
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[QUOTE=Kevin in NJ;2047370]Except they changed to molded before the end of A production and not with the change to cast drums.
The real issues you need to be concerned with are centering and arced to the drum. It does not matter how good the friction is if you do not have 100% contact area. I believe most people do not have the tools to do this properly. Yep. |
08-19-2021, 05:25 AM | #8 |
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I have bonded linings on my Victoria and they suck! This winter I will replace them woven linings.
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I've always liked the original riveted woven linings best.
I've only had the original steel drums, but the new cast iron would be a nice improvement. |
08-19-2021, 08:52 AM | #10 |
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Not sure if this is true but I have always heard that woven for mechanical brakes and molded for hydraulics.
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08-19-2021, 09:21 AM | #11 |
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Please ensure the rivets are as tight as possible to the shoe.
Had a couple of loose ones on the ends that bound up in the drum. |
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08-19-2021, 11:04 AM | #13 |
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THANK YOU to everyone responding. A great help!
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I’ll agree with you. As many of you know brakes are more work on A’s than most folks think and realize. I do my own and countless brake jobs for others. Randy does a great job for you guys who wish to buy them reworked for mounting which is a great thing, as most wouldn’t do the job as well as guys like Randy and Those like myself they do outside work for others. But then adjusting and setting them up is the final task that is just as important to making them work and perform. Forget the dimension in the rods. Rods disconnect adjust the wedges for a light drag and then back off a click or two . Then adjust the rear rods taking up the slack in the rear arm and cam to get Clovis in pin in. It will be a snug pull. Then do the front. Your front arms should of course be 15 degrees forward to start or you will have to fix the problem. Adjust the fronts removing and slack. Snug is ok as they will break in quickly. I use some initial pedal pressure to break them in quickly. I do a lot of brake work and am know for doing good brakes. Attention to detail, ensuring proper contact, molded lining preferably bonded with cast iron drums and properly adjusted after proper comprehensive rebuilding should give you good results. It is not easy despite what some folks think. I have a helper with a calibrated foot at specific intervals to help for adjustment. All four wheels off the ground and checking all for drag. Equal grab and friction is key. Nothing wrong with a little more front emphasis. Just don’t overdo it. Properly adjusted and dialed in you should be bringing it to a screeching stop. I can smoke the tires to a stop on my 30 tudor and even my slant window town sedan screeches easily to a stop. Larry Shepard Last edited by larrys40; 08-19-2021 at 11:06 PM. |
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Woven linings work very well with both steel and cast iron drums. Chris W. |
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08-20-2021, 11:11 AM | #17 |
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I know there’s this debate out there on linings but I can tell you I do lots of brake work and I can tell you I’m in both camps of pros and cons. I recently pulled off a set of wovens that just wouldn’t stop that I put on a car to get rid of a squealing issue, great shoe contact, but were glazed over and that wouldn’t stop as good as they should have. Put on a new set of molded bonded and problem solved. There’s also a variety of woven from old to recent suppliers and they are not all the created equal or with good results. I had one of the brake lining suppliers tell me the resin they use can be one of the sources of squeaking and glazing. I’m way to busy to debate this but was just sharing my knowledge and experience having done hundreds of model a brake jobs.
Buy and use what you want. Good luck Larry Shepard |
08-20-2021, 09:03 PM | #18 |
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THANK YOU AGAIN GUYS for taking time to respond and get more detailed in brake work. This has been educational to me and everyone reading .
This hasn't been a 30 weight oil question,oppose to 40 non and detergent changed once a year to every 500 miles in the winter. (just kidding)! Just either woven or bonded. I really appreciate your experience doing brakes. I've learned a lot and recalled some tricks I've forgotten! Pete W. |
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