"Scott H" > wrote in message
om...
> If the holes were in the *exact* same location, I wouldn't worry about it
..... but on these new ones the notch for the parking brake
> link is in the location where the spring holes are on the old shoes. The
holes that are there on the new shoes are just above that
> and are closer together, making me worry about the return spring length
and tension.


gotcha...i honestly don't remember the holes being different spacing, but it
has been many moons ago....if they were closer i never experienced any
problems, and i drove that car till it was T-boned and totalled....(nice all
origina 71sb with autostick, bought from second owner, that bought from
family member who bought new....it as not "all original" *after* i got
it...hehe)