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1926 -1927 Rocky Mountain Installation Advice

Post by henryford2 » Thu Oct 14, 2021 10:59 am

When I mounted the Rocky Mountain bracket on the backing plate it was real close to the radius rod bracket (closer than I felt it should be ). I came across the Vogellart for this installation and saw they have 2 flat washers between the brake bracket and the radius rod bracket. I did this and this did provide some clearance between the two, but created a skew in the brake lining to the brake drum top to bottom. Do I remove the washers and let the two brackets try to occupy the same space, or leave them in and not be concerned with the skew in the lining? Thanks
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Re: 1926 -1927 Rocky Mountain Installation Advice

Post by henryford2 » Thu Oct 14, 2021 11:06 am

I guess a third option is to put more of a "joggle" in the spring loaded brackets pulling the bottom of the lining out further (or in depends upon your perspective) to match the top and minimize the skew. Looking for suggestions before I bother.

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Re: 1926 -1927 Rocky Mountain Installation Advice

Post by RajoRacer » Thu Oct 14, 2021 11:13 am

You might "verify" which directions you're using - I'd have to go look myself but I didn't believe the large drum bracket assemblies used the 2 washers - I'm not positive - I have both instructions out in the shop - I'll check after breakfast. Those spring tabs need to be bent accordingly to align the band to the drum.

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Re: 1926 -1927 Rocky Mountain Installation Advice

Post by henryford2 » Thu Oct 14, 2021 3:29 pm

Funny I saw your post as I was going to get lunch! I bought the brakes used so no hardware. I read the instructions from the vendors and no mention of using the flat washers as spacers? I don't like the two castings in such close proximity to each other, so unless someone tells me that using them is detrimental to the operation of the brakes I'm leaving them in and bending or shimming the spring loaded brackets to minimize the skew.

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Re: 1926 -1927 Rocky Mountain Installation Advice

Post by RajoRacer » Thu Oct 14, 2021 5:43 pm

Joe - I went out & read both sets of Bud's written installation instructions - the 2 washers only go on the small drum installation so adjust accordingly.

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Re: 1926 -1927 Rocky Mountain Installation Advice

Post by Henry K. Lee » Thu Oct 14, 2021 5:55 pm

A slight amount of grinding for a perfect fit and your brake shoes to drum are dead on.

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Re: 1926 -1927 Rocky Mountain Installation Advice

Post by henryford2 » Thu Oct 14, 2021 7:35 pm

Thanks Henry & Steve. I read the instructions for the earlier model and they do mention the use of the two washers. Personally I think they're needed more on the 26/27 since the brake casting is the same for the early & late models but the width of the "V" in the radius rod is much smaller on the 26/27 creating the interference. As far as grinding, I've been involved is the hobby for 40+ years (Tim Morsher was still in high school), back then the replacement parts were from either Brazil or Argentina and a grinder & hammer were SOP. I was fortunate that I bought these brakes used (from Tim) and didn't have to pay full price. Sure would hate to have to "grind to fit" on a casting that I paid almost a $1,000 for. Just my humble opinion. Thanks again for all the help.


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Re: 1926 -1927 Rocky Mountain Installation Advice

Post by ModelTWoods » Sun Oct 17, 2021 10:49 am

henryford2 wrote:
Thu Oct 14, 2021 7:35 pm
Thanks Henry & Steve. I read the instructions for the earlier model and they do mention the use of the two washers. Personally I think they're needed more on the 26/27 since the brake casting is the same for the early & late models but the width of the "V" in the radius rod is much smaller on the 26/27 creating the interference. As far as grinding, I've been involved is the hobby for 40+ years (Tim Morsher was still in high school), back then the replacement parts were from either Brazil or Argentina and a grinder & hammer were SOP. I was fortunate that I bought these brakes used (from Tim) and didn't have to pay full price. Sure would hate to have to "grind to fit" on a casting that I paid almost a $1,000 for. Just my humble opinion. Thanks again for all the help.
Joe, I'll have to look for them, but I know that I still have my instructions for the big drum Rockies, because I haven't installed mine, yet. I ran across them recently, so if you need them, I could copy and eith email or snail mail them to you.

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Re: 1926 -1927 Rocky Mountain Installation Advice

Post by henryford2 » Sun Oct 17, 2021 11:32 am

Thanks Terry, I've got them installed. Written instructions are great (sometimes), but in this case I felt that the two washers behind the brake bracket was the right way to go on the big drum installation, it created a small amount of clearance between the brake casting and the radius rod bracket. Thanks for the offer.

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