Rear Drum Brake Help Needed.

[themechanic]

I inherited a 70 Cuda with 11" X 3" drums in rear with 2.5" shoes. I have a few questions: Did any Cuda come with 11" drums on the rear? If so, do the shoes need to be 3" wide or 2.5" wide? I am unable to find 3" wide brake shoes for the rear brakes. Raybestos: Catalog Part Search

I do not have the build sheet. So, I do not know what came on this car from the factory.

Thanks FEBO.

 

[moparleo]

*Correction* The HD drum brake option was 11 X 3" front and 11 X 2 1/2" rear.
The brake specs are in the Factory Service Manual along with all the diagrams.

 

[DetMatt1]

Your shoes should be at least a quarter inch narrower than the drums in fact the rear shoes on the 3” drums on my Imperials measure 2 3/4”.

 

[Chryco Psycho]

I have only ever seen 2.5" wide shoes for the rear

 

[floyd]

Yes, Cudas could get 11” rear drums.

 

[themechanic]

Looks like 11" X 3" in the front and 11" X 2.5" in the rear.

Thanks for the help.