Re: Brakes Springs on a 47 Packard

Posted by PackardV8 On 2015/5/13 18:20:14

See pic in post #1 above.
There appears to be somekind of standard round washer used behind the springs. I'm not familiar enuf with 47 Packard but my guess is that it should be a kind of bow-tie or football shaped washer. That should be rather ez to source and i dobt is a special packard part. Or it's supposed to be a round washer???

As for primary short shoe:
It should be shorter, yes. However i have bought over the years AFTERMARKET brake shoe sets from reliable local autoparts stores that all had same length linings. Some sets with short primary. A mixed bag depending on aftermarket supplier.