rear brake drum adjustment clearence drag ? problem ? 74 valiant

TrailBeast said
You do know drums get hot pretty much no matter what, right?
Those look like brand new shoes so it doesn't surprise me that the adjusters are all the way in, and those shoes don't look overheated to me.
What does the drum look like, any blue on it?
If not, run it because the pulling isn't adjustment related but more the surface of the drum and shoe related.
It's also totally possible that since you can back the adjusters all the way off and drive it without the pedal going to the floor that it's probably all new shoes all the way around and they have not "broken in" to the drums yet. (causing tightness and possible pulling)

If you know what you are seeing you can sand the high spots on the shoes to help get them closer to the same curve as the drums and very likely solve both problems at the same time.

not sure exactly what you mean by any blue on it . would it be obvious ? it looks ok to me , can't tell if there is blue , very little if any at all . it might just be the reflection of the gray of the drum , maybe these pics will help . surface is smooth , no gouges / bad grooves / or ridges .

also , do you think it is ok to have the very little clearence ? or should i be concerned ? you think it will break in ?

i think i am gonna do another road test and see what happens . i feel like its probably gonna be ok . unless you think differently . thanks again

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