need recommendations for brake shoes and wheel cylinders

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str12-340

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This is for a 1970 Dart V-8 street car. It gets driven several thousand miles a year. The car has factory K-H discs in the front and 10 inch drums out back, I need to replace the wheel cylinders and shoes (1 brake cylinder seeped and I want to replace the parts in pairs). I have half seen various threads about a variety of wheel cylinders of various sizes that would fit. Remembering this is a street driven car (no racing straight or around curves) and that the brakes need to last, what wheel cylinders would you suggest - size and brand. With the same conditions, what would you recommend for shoes?
 
i've done two 8.75's and an 8.25 in the last 6mo and used either raybestos or wagner for all the bits and was very pleased with the quality of both. i found the carlson hardware kits are a little better than most but the raybestos are good too.

the wagner quiet stops are organic and they're bonded (if that bothers you), but they stop smooth and quiet and don't eat up drums. avoid the power stops, the last few sets i've installed have either chattered terribly or just ate up drums (different app, but all the same). i thought that the fit and finish of the raybestos shoes to be a tick better though.

avoid concentric anything, though their drums and rotors are okay for low key daily stuff, i've had terrible luck with all their other junk. the dorman wheel cylinders have been hit or miss so roll dice on those if you're feelin' lucky.
 
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