Help - Brakes
 

Help me guys! I just picked up new brake shoes (drum) for the front of my 68 chevy lwb. Now I remember that the "pad" on one shoe is longer than the other but I don't remember which one goes toward the front. Thanks in advance.

I am pretty shure that the short pad goes on the front.

Thanks, but "pretty sure" might get me killed. It seems to me like the long one should go to the front since thats where most of the "pressure" would be while braking.

Yeah I would get another opion first I have been wrong before.

i am sure that the short primary shoe goes to the front

ok, I am going to put the short one to the front. Thanks guys and sorry I doubted you frost89434.

Hey no problem, I always double check on important stuff.

Primary shoe (short) in forward position, at least thats the way for a 72. I checked the shop manual and confirmed that.

The longer shoes goes toward the rear. It is the primary braking shoe.

thanks everyone. It is back together and working fine.