Yes, it was crazy. My '69 GTX with 440HP and a 150 MPH speedo has manual drum brakes all around! I'm pretty good at adjusting the brakes as well. LOL!
Dad has a heavy right foot.
Wow.... I learned something new. On my 70, I just drive the car in reverse, hit the brakes hard & repeat. After about 3-4 times the rear brakes are adjusted just fine. I didn't know the earlier models were COMPLETELY MANUAL....wow.
Only the models coded for HD brakes.....not all 68-70 b bodies got the HD suspension upgrade.....
How many people knew that an easy apply in reverse may not move the adjuster(?) for a fact no women knew,remembered or cared. Later on that’s why adjusters were set up to adjust when forward braking. I think the real reason for manuals was so you knew they were regularly adjusted, especially on police cars & high performance vehicles.
That is part of it....probably the main part......due to heavy, high speed braking....
I learned two things today. My car came power front disc with the larger size rear drums, so that may explain it. It might only be a click or two, but don't the brakes adjust about every time you pull out of a parking space in reverse at a shopping mall? My 3-4 times hard braking in reverse adjustment is when I've just put on new shoes/drums.
Well....I have always adjusted them once the new shoes had time to seat....minimal adjustments....I don't see what the big deal is...pop a plug, turn the wheel and adjust the manual adjuster with a spoon, turn the wheel again.....I just don't bank on a whim going in reverse...
