I know I know...stock brakes?

[J & N's DaR/T]

I know most of you will be wide eyed after this........I'm looking for new brake shoes for my Dart and there is different sizes. How do I know which size to by? IE theres 9" x 2.5", 10" X 2 1/4", 9" X 2".....I have a 72 dart 318 V8 w/ factory stock rally rims. Thanks in advance for any answers!

 

[1968FormulaS340]

Pull your drum off and grab a tape measure?

 

[SirDan]

i just measured my old pads. my 73 318 autos rear pads were the 10x2 1/4 I think. not positive though. the 10 and 9 measurement is the diameter of the drum i belive. also dont forget to put the new pads on the right way.

 

[slantsixdan]

Your V8 car, if it does not have front discs, has 10" front and rear drums.

 

[needsaresto]

Your V8 car, if it does not have front discs, has 10" front and rear drums.

Yes,this is true of my 70 Dart.It came equipped with 318/904 and 8 3/4. The brakes were manual drum and are 10" all the way around.It actually stopped O.K! It did not like braking down a 10 degree slope with a trailer on the back.The brakes were smoking when we finally got it to stop...

Drums never warped though. The shoes did crack however.

 

[J & N's DaR/T]

i just measured my old pads. my 73 318 autos rear pads were the 10x2 1/4 I think. not positive though. the 10 and 9 measurement is the diameter of the drum i belive. also dont forget to put the new pads on the right way.

Nice! It was 10x2 1/4.......Thanks for the help, no more pigs under the car!