Regardless, the goal is to get a much better fit between the shoe lining material and the inside of the drum. The idea is simply to maximize the contact area to get the most stopping power. I am willing to give it a try on this brake job if I can do it at home by improvising. If the fit is pretty good to start with I won't do anything.
Doug L.
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: So what's the deal with arcing the shoes?
: I've never heard of this before. I've
: recently put new shoes on mine.
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