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I am getting ready to try and rebuild the brakes on my 32 and need information concerning centering and arcing tools. AAMCO made a set of tools etc. to do this I think, but the stuff is expensive if you can find it and rare as rare can be. Any guidance will be gratly appreciated.
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Follow the Repair Manual and use riveted soft high friction linings.
How Sweet the roar of a Chevy four!
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Thanks Chipper, I have read through the repair manual and have shoes relined from TFS...Replacing the shoes etc seems very straight forward and very similar to drum brakes I have done in the past but getting things centered, adjusted and arced might need a few techiques and tools I do not have. Chalk and a belt sander might be appropriate!!!!
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I wouldn't be belt sanding any brake material. new or old due to breathing the fine fibres in. ( they used to think asbestos was safe!! remember safety first.)
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Following the procedure for centering does not require any special tools.Since the drums are steel and not cast resurfacing removes very little metal and re-arcing is not usually necessary. Depending on the lining thickness used and the amount removed from the drums sometimes a shim is used under the lining, the shim thickness being equal to the amount removed if using std lining or use oversize if available.
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Thanks for the advice guys. I will give it a try and hope not to sand much. I have a respirator that I wear when doing this kind of stuff, brakes, body etc. You never know what you might run into with my 32.
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