[Healeys] Brake drum theory question

[Austin Healey]

Off-center turning of the drum is not impossible, but not ofter (unlike
badly refaced discs), an accidental drop can put the drum out of round
though.

Gergo

2012/10/14 john spaur <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net>

> Did you have the brake shoes arcked to the drum?
>
> John
>
>
> At 10:39 AM 10/14/2012 -0400, ggilliam at usol.com wrote:
>
>> If the brake shoes are adjusted so that they drag, it is not a travel
>> problem. There is either insufficient pressure, or the radius of the shoes
>> does not match the radius of the drum, and therefore is a very small
>> contact patch, so only a little friction area results, resulting in
>> inadequate braking force.
>>
>> On 10/13/2012 10:27 PM, Richard Ewald wrote:
>>
>>> If the drums were off center when turned it would be instantly obvious
>>> to the
>>> guy running the lathe.
>>> If he continued and actually turned the drum off center you would would
>>> have a
>>> world class brake pedal pulsation.
>>> I agree with Dave that the master could be the problem. Also look at the
>>> pedal
>>> and make sure the hole is not worn.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Oct 13, 2012, at 12:53, fiat500f at aol.com wrote:
>>>
>>>  Brake drums - ugh!
>>>>
>>>> When a brake drum is turned (cut), how is the drum secured to the
>>>> cutting
>>>>
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