| blarge | -- 09-27-2023 @ 11:18 AM |
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My 48 Mercury had all 4 brakes relined and arched in by Fort Wayne Clutch. I have put about 1000 miles on the car since, and the brakes have never worked well. The pedal is hard, but the car does not slow down and stop as it should. I think the brake lining material used does not have enough friction to slow the car and stop in a normal distanced ( like it did before I put on the new parts). Can anyone recommend a shoe/lining supplier that has the proper material that they have used with good results. Thanks, Bill Large
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| MG | -- 09-27-2023 @ 11:29 AM |
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Woven linings from these people > http://www.midwestbrake.com/friction_products.php
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| carcrazy | -- 09-27-2023 @ 12:21 PM |
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Had some brake shoes relined about 13 years ago by B&A Friction Material, Inc. in San Jose, CA. Since that time the company has been taken over by Fleet Pride so I don't know if they do the same work as before. They primarily work on heavy trucks so be sure to tell them what your application is or they might line your shoes with linings that are too thick to fit within your drums. The best bet is to send them all of your shoes along with one of your drums so they can properly fit the lined shoes to your drum. The contact information that I have for them is: B&A Friction Material, Inc. 1164 Old Bayshore Hwy. San Jose, CA 95112 http//www.bafriction.com 408-286-9200
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| TomO | -- 09-28-2023 @ 2:47 PM |
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Bill, this company has bonded linings that are copper infused. The Modsel A guys say they stop the car like it had power brakes. I have them on the front of my 40 Merc, but have not driven it yet, so I can't give you a personal recommendation about these linings, but I had copper impregnated lining on the car from about 1977-1992 and the car stopped very well. I could not find a company that would do it again, so I put on the woven linings. They did not work as well. https://www.naylorautomotive.net/newpage Call before you send the old shoes in, so they know that they are coming and will watch out for them. Tom
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