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| Author: | BH [ Sun Aug 29, 2010 8:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | '62 Valiant: manual to automatic adjusting drum brakes? |
Hi. I read that automatically adjustable brakes were introduced in the 1962 model year but the source didn't say when during the model year it was done. I have manually adjustable brakes and would like to swap over to automatic adjusters. I have 9" X 2 1/2" drums up front and 9" X 2" drums in back. Advance Auto has the same brake shoe part number for both '62 and '63 Valiants, so I assume the back would be easy. Do the backs just require a new hardware kit or does the backing plate need to be changed or modified? I know nothing about the fronts regarding swap-ability. I know I could simply buy the parts to see if it'll work but all the parts involved are all "in the warehouse" and thus need to be ordered with the usual 1-2 day wait. I'd rather know before buying anything because I don't want to have them order stuff in for me just for a look-see. It's a hassle for them and takes two visits to the store for me. I also have employees and they can lose their focus if I'm not around. It has cost me a lot of money to leave the job for simple errands as I've had to undo stuff that was done while I was absent; the necessary extra labor hours and new materials can add up. Does anyone here know if I can simply swap things out? If not, does anyone know what must be done? I am tired of keeping them adjusted. I just want to back up a bit, you know? Thank you for any help and time. PS I'm glad to be a member of the forum as Mopar-friendly environments make me feel right at home. |
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| Author: | dakight [ Sun Aug 29, 2010 1:10 pm ] |
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Yes, you can simply swap the parts provided they come from the same size brake system... 9" in the case of your '62. There was a substantial improment in self adjusters sometime in the late 60s or early 70's so if you're going to do the upgrade you should get the latest version. Do a search as quite a bit has been posted about this subject. |
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