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I’m grateful that my circle of friends are always willing to help each other, even on short notice. When called I never say no, garage gatherings are always a good time…
The old Direct Connection Performance Bulletin #15 says to make adjustments with the front end raised 1” from static ride height, just like DVW said. The bulletin also has in depth details about dynamic toe change and bump steer. If you really want to go down a rabbit hole, find a copy.
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Someone installed them after the fact, probably because manual brake hardware kits are hard to find. The correct spring for the bottom by the adjuster is brown and goes from shoe to shoe.
The correct procedure for adjusting is to install shoes, install the drum, turn star wheel until the brakes are tight which centers the shoes in the drum, back off adjuster until the drum turns with slight drag (normally 4-6 clicks)
FYI: ‘69 Super Bees with drum brakes didn’t originally have...
I’ve always said “having a high performance car doesn’t make you a high performance driver.”
Anyone who has been around the hobby for any length of time has probably seen it. I’ve personally watched about a dozen hot rods get destroyed leaving car shows, cruise nights or showing off on the...
I use one like this, nice and simple…
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Find a deep socket that fits the diff yoke in place of the u joint, it will give a good surface for the angle finder. Same for the trans tail shaft, hold a socket on the end of the tail shaft to space it out past the seal.