Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 4:28 pm Post subject: brakes question
hi,
1970 M38A1 CND 3
The front brakes are 9 in with the old style adjustment ( excentric)
The rear ones are 10 in with the self adjusting mechanism.
Question : can I convert the front brakes into self adjusting ones JUST BY ADDING THE SELF ADJUSTING MECHANISM TO THE EXISTING BRAKES and removing only the excentric ?
I would not want to change the whole drum and the shoes and everything else inside the drum.
Also what are the colors code for the primary ( the one in front I guess?)shoe and the secondary one ( the back one?) ?
And last question: a supplier that is knowlegeble and reliable ( not Willysacres please!!!)
Joined: Dec 25, 2008 Posts: 42 Location: Castleton Ontario Canada
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 7:38 am Post subject:
Have you tried Brian Asbury in Acton. There are a couple of others in the Niagra
area that I can get you numbers for if needed. All good guys, fair and reliable.
Barry
Joined: Jun 14, 2005 Posts: 110 Location: Calgary Alberta
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 3:33 pm Post subject:
Interesting, That CDN 3 sure didnt come with 9". Someone must have swapped them along the way and put those 9" on. My 71 CDN 3 came direct from mil surplus and it had 10" self adjusters all the way around. I thought the CDN2's also had 10". It was only the first contract in 53 that had the 9".
You could always look for a set of 11" off the mid 60's wagoneer or the truck. They will bolt right on the front. The backing plate is what you need for eithr the 10" or 11". I got all the rest of the parts from Napa and Part Source for the 11"s on my M38. _________________ SteveJ
1986 CDN Armstron MT500 dispatch Motorcycle
1986 arrow 1.75 t cargo trailer
1991 Reynolds Boughton RB44 GS TUH
1952 M38 CDN W/W (Sold)
1953 M100 CDN Trailer
1951 PE95K Genset (Sold)
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Interesting, That CDN 3 sure didnt come with 9". Someone must have swapped them along the way and put those 9" on. My 71 CDN 3 came direct from mil surplus and it had 10" self adjusters all the way around. I thought the CDN2's also had 10". It was only the first contract in 53 that had the 9".
