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Chassis reference

Factory passenger-car brake specifications

brakes · factory

Reference Details

Availability
factory
Front
11.03 x 2.5-inch composite drum; 9.35 x 2.50 x 0.207-inch front-shoe lining; 11.96 x 2.50 x 0.290-inch rear-shoe lining; 1.094-inch wheel-cylinder bore
Notes
Ford's September 7, 1961 AMA sheet specifies self-adjusting hydraulic Duo-Servo brakes with a spindle-anchor front and fixed-anchor rear, vacuum assist, 180 square inches effective lining area, 212 square inches gross lining area, 347 square inches swept drum area, 54 percent front effectiveness, riveted molded-asbestos linings, a 1-inch master-cylinder bore, 7.2 inches pedal travel, 705 psi line pressure at a 100-pound pedal load, and 0.010-inch shoe clearance for passenger cars.
Rear
11.03 x 2.5-inch composite drum; 9.35 x 2.50 x 0.207-inch front-shoe lining; 11.96 x 2.50 x 0.227-inch rear-shoe lining; 0.94-inch wheel-cylinder bore
Type
brakes

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