Author Topic: Rear Brake Assembly  (Read 1530 times)

Offline Brian Conway

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Rear Brake Assembly
« on: May 31, 2013, 08:52:11 PM »
     Picture is of the right rear brake assembly for a 69 Mach 1.  The upper left spring is GREEN, and the upper right spring is Yellow. The rear shoe is the larger and the forward shoe is the smaller.  Are the upper springs placed/installed correctly or should they be switched ?  Does it matter ?  Thanks,  Brian
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Offline app01

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Re: Rear Brake Assembly
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2013, 08:20:58 AM »
Brian,

I am pretty sure  that the top 2 springs are reversed. They should be swapped where the yellow one holds the adjustment cable bracket.

Hopefully  someone else can confirm.

Tony
« Last Edit: June 01, 2013, 08:23:02 AM by app01 »
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1970 Boss 302 - Yellow- May 1970, Dearborn
1970 Mach 1 -Sept 1969, Metuchen
1962 Corvette 340hp

Previously Owned:
1967 Mustang Convertible (My 1st car)
1970 Mach 1 (my 2nd car)
1989 GT
1969 Mach 1 (<29k miles, Unrestored, MCA Gold)-sold in 2012

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Offline TLea

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Re: Rear Brake Assembly
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2013, 11:21:52 AM »
Brian,

I am pretty sure  that the top 2 springs are reversed. They should be swapped where the yellow one holds the adjustment cable bracket.

Hopefully  someone else can confirm.

Tony
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Offline Brian Conway

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Re: Rear Brake Assembly
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2013, 12:13:03 PM »
Thanks fellas.  That kind of falls right in line with my do everything at least twice methods.  Brian
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Re: Rear Brake Assembly
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2013, 01:56:26 PM »
Practice makes perfect. At least this confirms that I did mine correctly as well :)
Currently own:
1970 Boss 302 - Yellow- May 1970, Dearborn
1970 Mach 1 -Sept 1969, Metuchen
1962 Corvette 340hp

Previously Owned:
1967 Mustang Convertible (My 1st car)
1970 Mach 1 (my 2nd car)
1989 GT
1969 Mach 1 (<29k miles, Unrestored, MCA Gold)-sold in 2012

MCA #62598

www.PalmieriConcepts.com

Offline rayms69

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Re: Rear Brake Assembly
« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2013, 11:09:56 PM »
Im glad im not the only one who has to do everything twice
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