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<x-charset iso-8859-1> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org> > > > Late beetle rears are close, but the diameter is less by 5/64" and there > > > is no notch for the parking brake. > > > Is that late Beetle rears or fronts, Jim? > > This is from my Beck-Arnley catalog; I have not investigated this further: > > type 3 drums: 9-27/32 x 1-3/4" > > late beetle fronts: 9-49/64 x 1-3/4" (close, but off 5/64" dia) > late beetle rears: 9-1/16 x 1-9-16" (not even close) > All my tech books say Type 3 rear drums are 248.1 mm diameter, same size as the late beetle fronts, so the brake shoes should be the same (except for the parking brake notch). Would it be possible that the late beetle front you mentioned are oversized shoes to be used with reconditioned drums turned to 249 mm? Bernard Seront serontb@free.fr ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/ </x-charset>