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| I was taking the rear shoes off the car and encountered a type of shoe I've never seen before.
The middle of each shoe has a factory ground groove about a half-inch wide the entire length of each shoe. Has anyone ever seen anything like this? What purpose does the groove serve?
 (1960 Desoto Rear Brake Shoe.JPG)
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| Hey Todd / N C Adventurer,
Cooling. Those are cooling grooves -- allows heat to escape.
I "Craigirize" all my N.O.S. ++ Asbestos ++ shoes
" W/ Grooves " when I get them. Those are a good thing.
Yours, Craig...... |
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| Morning Craig,
I thought it had to have something to do with either heat dissipation or a water channel to allow any water that would infiltrate the drum to channel through that groove.
Hope all is well with you. Will see you at Carlisle! |
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