Brake pedal adj. on C2?

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lib - 09 Sep 2007 02:20 GMT

I want the brake pedal to engage the brakes further from the floorboards on
my 63 (non-power, shoes/drums). I pulled the drums before I started my run
home, and turned the adjusting star-type nut in the front brakes so the
shoes moved closer to the drums. (There are no holes in the backing plate to
stick a braked adj. tool/spoon thru, so must remove the drum, but that's
another story).I also backed up the car and applied the brakes a number of
times and neither process changed the pedal engagement. All the shoes,
cylinders, and drums are either new, re-built, or turned. The pedal does not
change if "pumped" either, and has shown no change of fluid in the master
cylinder. Thanx- lib

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PDDeen - 09 Sep 2007 05:18 GMT

> I want the brake pedal to engage the brakes further from the floorboards on
> my 63 (non-power, shoes/drums). I pulled the drums before I started my run
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> change if "pumped" either, and has shown no change of fluid in the master
> cylinder. Thanx- lib

It is a closed system so the only way to shorten the stroke on the
pedal is to shorten the movement of the brake shoes. Backing plates on
'63s have the hole for a brake spoon. It may have a rubber or metal
plug in it but the hole should be there. Adjust the star wheel until
the shoes drag on the drum, step on the brake pedal a couple times to
center the shoes in the drums then spin the wheel again to see if it
is still dragging. If not, repeat the above. Once you are satisfied
that they are centered then back the adjuster off 3 clicks. Shoes may
still drag but very lightly. Do that on all wheels and then check the
throw on the pedal. It should be at the minimum.

You may have an adjustable push rod on the master cylinder. I remember
seeing one on a '64 but they are rare.

PDDeen

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