Jeff, my 61's have 12x3 on a 4 corners. The 12x2 1/2
are on lesser Chryslers like my 60 Newport. Not sure
the 62 is the same as the 61 but I'd bet you dinner
they are (Mickey D's of course).
Kerryp
--- Jeff Carrothers <jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hey Everybody,
>
> I need to replace/reline the rear brake shoes on my
> 62 Crown. The linings
> are glazed, and the car sounds like an eighteen
> wheeler/freight train when I
> make a hard stop. I'm thinking of buying a used set
> just to have some extra
> cores on hand that I can have rebuilt.
>
> My question is this. Are the brake shoes the same
> for front and rear from
> 1956 to 1962? I was reading in my 1959-1960 master
> parts book, and they
> list an 11 x2 1/2 shoe for 59 Imperials......then
> they also list a 12 x 3
> shoe for 59 Imperials with "platform brakes".
>
> I've got 5 Imperials from 1956 to 1962, and I was
> wondering if all these
> shoes are interchangable.
>
> Thanks for any input.
>
> Jeff Carrothers
> 56,59,60,62,64 Imperials
>
>
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