Quote from: C9
I'm hearing that there is a 2" wide brake shoe for the Ford nine inch 11" drums.
The thinking there was that the 2" wide drums may work fine with the 1 3/4" brake shoes.
And . . . since the pickup at the junkyard probably had an I-6 there may be something to the rumor about 2" wide shoes.
I'd like to use the 1 3/4" brake shoes cuz I already have a set of new ones on hand, but I also want the smaller rear brake . . . but not too small....
I have done this work including the conversion to self adjustingbrakes on my 57 9" rear in my mustang. I have detailed photos and part numbers on my web site for the 11 x 2 brakes.
I guess I cannot post a link, so here is the text off of my page.
1957 Ford Wagon Axle brake upgrade
The worst part about using a 57 wagon axle in a later vehicle are the manual adjusters. To correct this, use the following pieces.
From the original axle, or as replacement parts, use the
original housing
backing plates
Drums – these are hard to find. Try here KANTER
From a 1967 ford bronco front 11" drum parts, all available at auto parts stores
brake pads
star wheel
adjuster kit
hardware kit
This will get you more square inches of braking surface area than any drum brake mustang ever made. It is possible to build something around a 1962 t-bird and get 11 x 2.5 brakes, but I have not looked into it as my manual brakes have excelent stopping power with minimal pedal pressure, and I have not yet seen brake fade.
Stock mustang brake sizes
1965-1973 10 1.75 standard 55^2"
1965-1973 10 2 performance 63^2"
1974-1993 9 1.75 all 49^2"
1957 wagon 11 2 all 69^2"