B brake guard holes

thdrduck · Jul 15, 2014

Wondering if anyone knows what the holes that are in the cast shields that go over the brakes are for. They are at the top near the rear and seem like they should have some reason for being there. Just wondering.

Sam Vastano · Jul 15, 2014

I also have wondered the same thing! I will be watching this to see if anybody knows.

Mike M · Jul 15, 2014

My uncle used to tell me "to make people ask questions" guess they worked as intended ! LOL.

Mike M · Jul 15, 2014

A real answer just came to me.
I am thinking they are in line with the area that needed drilled for the adjuster pins. So with the flange on there they had to make access to drill them.
Flange may of been an attempt at protection from the rotating drum ?

Anonymous-0 · Jul 15, 2014

EXACTLY! Those holes in that flange are EXACTLY in line with the pin inside that is not seen unless the drum is removed. I wondered for years what those holes were for until about 6 years ago I worked on someone else's early styled B. I think it was a '39 but not sure anymore. Anyhow, when I opened it up it all made perfect sense!

Same deal as the brass plug in the right side of the carburetor bores where they "reached" through to bore the little idle ports in the left side! Or the pipe plugs in the right side of the Power Trol valve bodies. They're all holes made for manufacturing the part.... some need tapped & plugged, some don't!

thdrduck · Jul 15, 2014

Cool, thanks. One more question put to rest.

B brake guard holes

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