Two platform vs. 3 platform brake shoes
hoser
Posted 2014-07-21 1:22 PM (#449897)
Subject: Two platform vs. 3 platform brake shoes


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Location: 25 miles NE of Pittsburgh, PA		Trying to locate some wheel cylinders for my 1960 Plymouth. Parts stores want to
know if car is equipped with 3 platform or 2 platform brake shoes. I understand this
would be necessary info if I wanted to replace shoes, but the wheel cylinders are centrally
located between the shoes. Why would # of shoe platforms matter?

Thanks.
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wizard
Posted 2014-07-21 2:33 PM (#449902 - in reply to #449897)
Subject: Re: Two platform vs. 3 platform brake shoes



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Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island		As I recall it, the slot in the 2 platform (early) cylinders are not so wide as the 3 platform cylinders. I guess that it would be possible to machine up the slot....
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Greg P.
Posted 2014-07-21 2:59 PM (#449908 - in reply to #449897)
Subject: RE: Two platform vs. 3 platform brake shoes



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Location: Oley, PA		In this filmstrip, "Tech" explains to us the difference between brakes. The slot width for wheel cyl mounting on the 3-platorm design is wider (around 2:30 in the video) than the earlier design.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ6fQHpqgps

From what I know, the 1960 models should all have the 3-platform design.

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jimntempe
Posted 2014-07-21 3:40 PM (#449914 - in reply to #449897)
Subject: Re: Two platform vs. 3 platform brake shoes



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ronbo97
Posted 2014-07-21 9:31 PM (#449973 - in reply to #449914)
Subject: Re: Two platform vs. 3 platform brake shoes


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The changeover from 2pf to 3pf brakes was in Dec. '58. So all 60 Chrysler corp vehicles had 3pf brakes.

Ron

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hoser
Posted 2014-07-22 9:08 AM (#450016 - in reply to #449914)
Subject: Re: Two platform vs. 3 platform brake shoes


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Location: 25 miles NE of Pittsburgh, PA		OMG! Are those still in your closet? Right next to the bell bottoms?
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hoser
Posted 2014-07-22 9:21 AM (#450018 - in reply to #449897)
Subject: RE: Two platform vs. 3 platform brake shoes


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Location: 25 miles NE of Pittsburgh, PA		Ok. Good filmstrip. I remember watching these in vo-tech school. Thanx everybody for the info.
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reeja
Posted 2014-12-23 1:13 AM (#465603 - in reply to #449897)
Subject: Re: Two platform vs. 3 platform brake shoes


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Nice post. I like it. Thanks for sharing these information. Keep it up.


Edited by reeja 2014-12-23 1:14 AM
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