Re: '56 Patrician Brakes

Posted by BH On 2012/10/16 8:52:38

Sounds like the cause of the pull didn't involve a problem with any part, in and of itself, then. Perhaps it was just a matter adjustment. Drive carefully and continue to monitor the condition. Give the new linings some time/miles to wear into the arc of the honed drums and check adjustment again.

As Keith noted, the factory's selection of wheel cylinder size was used (for decades) to proportion braking action relative to the weight bias of the vehicle - front-to-rear. Unless otherwise advised by factory bulletin, I'd stick with stock sizes.