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Drum brakes question

Posted: December 25, 2017, 7:15 am
by shipwrecked
Is this right?

About two years ago when I took off the brakes, I bagged and tagged it all.

This is a front

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Manual
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What was in the rear.

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No cable adjuster like on newer models.

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How do these adjust over time? Manually?



As I put these on, I’m really really considering biting the bullet $$$ and buying the disc.

Re: Drum brakes question

Posted: December 25, 2017, 8:27 am
by 6166 Junkyard Dog
SEE April years ago you brought your truck in for service which meant, oil change, grease job, etc.. then brake adjustment as well,, what I would do is get the hardware for later truck that has it for automatic brake adjuster kits so when you put in reverse they do that for you,, I am not sure buy I think 1967 was the first year and if so then that's the same shoes/drums as the 61/66 trucks

Re: Drum brakes question

Posted: December 25, 2017, 9:14 am
by shipwrecked
Tom, makes sense.

I’ll look into it.

For now, I’m fighting a battle against brake shoes that don’t want to sit right on the fresh backing plates. I bent the hell out of a nail when I installed one set. Need to replace that nail today. I was doing this all day yesterday.

Re: Drum brakes question

Posted: December 25, 2017, 10:20 am
by chris401
shipwrecked wrote:Tom, makes sense.

I’ll look into it.

For now, I’m fighting a battle against brake shoes that don’t want to sit right on the fresh backing plates. I bent the hell out of a nail when I installed one set. Need to replace that nail today. I was doing this all day yesterday.
Look at your star adjusters threads. The self adjuster type will be right and left hand threads with the left hand thread on the right (passenger) side. I do not remember if the manual adjusters are all right hand thread or not. In either case I have just exposed my lack of maintenance on my 65 F-250 stock brake system.

Re: Drum brakes question

Posted: December 30, 2017, 8:20 pm
by Toyz
Tom, some slicks had self-adjusters at least by 1964. I don't have my '61 manual here to check if they were available earlier. As you stated, the hardware is interchangeable.
April, If going with new hardware, by all means , order for a '64 with self-adjusters. If you already have the new non-self adjusting hardware, I wouldn't worry about it. They don't require adjustment that often, and it's a good reason to do a brake inspection when needed.
Just a note, you may have noticed on the FB forums, the photos in the '65 and '66 service manuals are incorrect, parts and positions are mis-labeled. The direction of rotation arrows are also missing from the '66 manual drawings, leading to potential mis-assembly. Funny part is the same drawing number is used in the '64 manual, and it is correct.
Paul

Re: Drum brakes question

Posted: January 3, 2018, 7:25 pm
by chris401
Toyz wrote:Tom, some slicks had self-adjusters at least by 1964. I don't have my '61 manual here to check if they were available earlier. As you stated, the hardware is interchangeable.
April, If going with new hardware, by all means , order for a '64 with self-adjusters. If you already have the new non-self adjusting hardware, I wouldn't worry about it. They don't require adjustment that often, and it's a good reason to do a brake inspection when needed.
Just a note, you may have noticed on the FB forums, the photos in the '65 and '66 service manuals are incorrect, parts and positions are mis-labeled. The direction of rotation arrows are also missing from the '66 manual drawings, leading to potential mis-assembly. Funny part is the same drawing number is used in the '64 manual, and it is correct.
Paul
Paul,
I have an all drum 65 F250 with a Dana 60. Would I be right getting self adjusting hardware for a 67?
Thanks

Re: Drum brakes question

Posted: January 3, 2018, 8:30 pm
by ThinLizzy13
Chris401 - my 66 F250 and 67 F250 used the same hardware.

Re: Drum brakes question

Posted: January 3, 2018, 10:11 pm
by chris401
ThinLizzy13 wrote:Chris401 - my 66 F250 and 67 F250 used the same hardware.
Thanks.