alvahB Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 I've finally given up on the stock drums that my 74 620 was installed with how long should it take to install it all and drive down the road? I only have till feb 13th before Im hitting the books from dawn till dusk and I wont have much of a life till this college semester is over and tips on how this is done would be appreciated Quote Link to comment
Zeusimo Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Are You Looking To Replace Or Upgrade? Either Way It Won't Take That Long... Guy On Here Makes Disk Brake Kits Mklotz70 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 You're just replacing the shoes? Maybe 1/2 hour each, can be done in less if everything in working condition and nothing seized or broken. Loosen the emergency brake cable and lube it. Take a picture of each one so you get everything back in the same location. Use brake cleaner and rinse everything off to make inspection and work easier. Catch the drippings in a cloth towel and carefully dispose of them. When the shoes are off take the adjuster apart enough to lube with lithium grease. Turn adjuster down fully so the drum will fit over the thicker new shoes Lube any shoe contact points. If shoes or drum get dirty, rinse with brake cleaner. Spin tire and adjust star wheel adjuster until there is slight drag. Pump brakes to center the shoes and check/adjust again until there is no change. Last, adjust the emergency brake cable. Quote Link to comment
DatDoug Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Do you mean doing a disc brake swap? Front only or rear too? We are not mind readers :confused: Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Disc brakes????? He said new brakes. :angry: Quote Link to comment
pharouh Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 If you're like me and never changed shoes before, the first one takes about 3 hours and the second one takes about 15 mins. :lol: Quote Link to comment
alvahB Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 haha I wasnt clear with what Im doing and I apologise for that Im upgrading the front two brakes with disk breaks I already know the guy on here who makes them and its in the mail Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 ......so you could have just asked the guy that sold them to you 2 Quote Link to comment
Z-train Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 ......so you could have just asked the guy that sold them to you Who's that? :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 I suppose it could be me, but I don't recognize the screen name and without a personal name, I really don't know. I was kind of assuming that he bought one of bee's kits off ebay. I just sold a kit, but it was to a guy closer to my age, not in college. Any others I've sold have long since been delivered and he said his is in the mail. I've spent a good deal of time behind the scenes answering questions for some of bee's customers. Of course, my brain don't work so well.....I'm gonna laugh and be a bit embarrassed if it turns out to be one of my kits. LOL :) Bee and I aren't the only guys on here that have kits. Quote Link to comment
BEEBANI Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 not one i recognize either. he might have bought them from al allen Quote Link to comment
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