1963 dart brake shoe diameters & widths

[Rapid Robert]

1963 dart. what are the front & rear brake shoe diameters/widths? (9" on the dia I would assume). thank you for your time.

 

[cudamark]

9 X 2 1/2" front, 9 X 2" rear

 

[Jim Kueneman]

If you get brakes that have these cheap a$$ "V" punches for contact with the backing plate like these throw them in the garbage. Find ones that the backing plate is bent over at a 90 degree angle and there is a large flat surface that rides on the backing plate. Spent the last 6 weeks fighting crappy, grabby, pulling brakes and it was the shoes....

Get this type:

 

[Rapid Robert]

got it, thank you!