There is a general rule, that the primary or short shoes are downwind of the
cylinders, with respect to the normal drum rotation, when the vehicle is
going forward. Like this, when the cylinders are on top.

Left side iO|
Right side |Oi

Put the cylinders on the bottom, and the adjusters on top, and the situation
will be reversed.

Earle

"SamJ" <sam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:j8nag.3811$343.1606@trnddc06...
> Thanks for the quick response.
>
> One more quick question- do you or anyone else know of a website where I
can
> confirm this info? The other owner is hard headed as hell and will not
> accept the fact that the shorter primary shoe goes to the front.
>
> His response to the fact that the primary shoe is in the front-
>
> "Oh, I see what you're thinking You somehow have the notion that the
primary
> is always in front??? I get it now. The primary isn't always in front. It
> can be in back, it's just where the primary actuating springs are."
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Sam
>
>
>

 

Hi Earle,
And we have far less braking power, as the front shoe forces the
rear shoe harder against the drum and anchor.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Earle Horton wrote:
>
> If you think about this for a long time, you might convince yourself that
> there is a reason for it. I tried, but I just didn't get it. I did notice
> that when people put them on backwards, the short shoe wears out way too
> fast.
>
> Earle

 

Hi Earle,
And we have far less braking power, as the front shoe forces the
rear shoe harder against the drum and anchor.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Earle Horton wrote:
>
> If you think about this for a long time, you might convince yourself that
> there is a reason for it. I tried, but I just didn't get it. I did notice
> that when people put them on backwards, the short shoe wears out way too
> fast.
>
> Earle

 

Hi Earle,
And we have far less braking power, as the front shoe forces the
rear shoe harder against the drum and anchor.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Earle Horton wrote:
>
> If you think about this for a long time, you might convince yourself that
> there is a reason for it. I tried, but I just didn't get it. I did notice
> that when people put them on backwards, the short shoe wears out way too
> fast.
>
> Earle

 

http://----------.com/dana35c/woodp_030208j_d4.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

SamJ wrote:
>
> Thanks for the quick response.
>
> One more quick question- do you or anyone else know of a website where I can
> confirm this info? The other owner is hard headed as hell and will not
> accept the fact that the shorter primary shoe goes to the front.
>
> His response to the fact that the primary shoe is in the front-
>
> "Oh, I see what you're thinking You somehow have the notion that the primary
> is always in front??? I get it now. The primary isn't always in front. It
> can be in back, it's just where the primary actuating springs are."
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Sam

 

http://----------.com/dana35c/woodp_030208j_d4.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

SamJ wrote:
>
> Thanks for the quick response.
>
> One more quick question- do you or anyone else know of a website where I can
> confirm this info? The other owner is hard headed as hell and will not
> accept the fact that the shorter primary shoe goes to the front.
>
> His response to the fact that the primary shoe is in the front-
>
> "Oh, I see what you're thinking You somehow have the notion that the primary
> is always in front??? I get it now. The primary isn't always in front. It
> can be in back, it's just where the primary actuating springs are."
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Sam

 

http://----------.com/dana35c/woodp_030208j_d4.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

SamJ wrote:
>
> Thanks for the quick response.
>
> One more quick question- do you or anyone else know of a website where I can
> confirm this info? The other owner is hard headed as hell and will not
> accept the fact that the shorter primary shoe goes to the front.
>
> His response to the fact that the primary shoe is in the front-
>
> "Oh, I see what you're thinking You somehow have the notion that the primary
> is always in front??? I get it now. The primary isn't always in front. It
> can be in back, it's just where the primary actuating springs are."
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Sam