Looking for a front 11" drum brake diagram

Jh350 · Jun 21, 2017

Hi all, this is my first post. I am rebuilding the front drum brakes on my new 71. When I got the drums off, a few springs fell off before I could take note of where they all go. Does anyone have a diagram, or a picture of theirs. I have done some searching, but could only turn up information on the rears. I appreciate any help.

JCBombardier · Jun 21, 2017

Here's the front from my 1970 Dana 30.

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B RON CO · Jun 21, 2017

HI, that is a good picture of the driver's side. How do I know it is the driver's side? Because the small primary shoe is in the front, the larger secondary shoe is in the rear, and the self adjusting parts are on on the secondary shoe. Note how the return springs just twist into hole in the shoes. One thing I noticed is sometimes the primary return spring is shorter and would go into the upper hole on the primary shoe. Either spring should be OK. Good luck

SHX669 · Jun 21, 2017

Also - only remove parts from one side at a time that way you have the other side as a reference.

Jh350 · Jun 21, 2017

JCBombardier said:
Here's the front from my 1970 Dana 30.

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Awesome, thank you for the picture, this will help a lot.

Jh350 · Jun 21, 2017

Thank you for the help guys. This will definitely help me get the job done.

Jh350 · Jun 21, 2017

SHX669 said:
Also - only remove parts from one side at a time that way you have the other side as a reference.

Unfortunately both sides are in the same condition. When removing the drums, a few parts came off with them, so the side that I haven't done anything with yet, is a partial template to work off of. Still a great tip to be reminded of, thank you for your response.

Skiddy · Jun 21, 2017

yep they look just like the rears
Welcome to the site

B RON CO · Jun 21, 2017

Hi, the front brakes are not identical to the rear. The rear has the emergency brake lever and spreader bar, and the front brakes are usually bigger. The springs and adjuster are similar for comparison. Good luck

Skiddy · Jun 21, 2017

B RON CO said:
Hi, the front brakes are not identical to the rear. The rear has the emergency brake lever and spreader bar, and the front brakes are usually bigger. The springs and adjuster are similar for comparison. Good luck

that's what I meant, he could look at the rear for the spring orientation

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