[Roadsters] Datsun roadster brakes

[Graeme Suckling]

DRUMS!
My daily driver is a Datsun B120 1/2 ton Ute, 1985 model with a 1200cc 
engine AND 4 wheel drum brakes!
Once I got leak free front slave cylinders and adjusted all 4 drums as 
per spec. the brakes are just fine.
It is wet weather and contaminated shoes that cause much randomness in 
the efficiency and unpredictability of which way is it going to swerve 
THIS time, of drum brakes.
Also a decent pad material if you contemplate any spirited driving!
So yes, they can be made to work:-)

Regards,
Graeme Suckling
nissanman.shutterfly.com
Adelaide
South Australia.

On 7/04/2013 12:56 PM, peter harrison wrote:
> Sandie.I have yet to read the other responses to your email (BTW are you on
> 311S.Org as well - GREAT INFORMATION) but your neighbour clearly doesn't know
> what he is talking about.Yup there are disks at the front and drums at rear,
> but provided the rear brakes are adjusted properly FIRST, THEN all brake
> lines/cylinders are bled (Cylinders, FRONT then REAR ) - also get speed
> bleeders (#1 on your agenda) then there is NOTHING PERIOD wrong with the
> disk/drum setup. Heavens - they RACED these cars (and still do)  ALSOYou
> should check on the following soon1) Change engine oil/filter 2) Change
> transmission fluid3) Adjust valves4) check timing5) Tune car. and WELCOME to
> the arena where people KNOW what they are talking about (at least as far as
> datsuns are concerned <G>) BTW - where are you located??
> Peter Harrison  1970 Stroker
> 818 448 3181
>
>   > From: edsandie at telus.net
>> Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2013 12:24:40 -0700
>> To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
>> Subject: [Roadsters] Datsun roadster brakes
>>
>> I have purchased a 1969 2000 datsun roadster and my neighbor is trying to
>> break my happiness bubble by telling me these cars have a braking problem
> due
>> to rear drum brakes, is this a fact??
>>
>> Sandie
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