New rear brakes drums wont go on.

[Cory_Thurmond]

recently did my zx2 brakes which are same toothed cam. couple tips that made it easy. 1st, make sure the serrations or teeth on then PB mechanism are clean and and rust/dirt free using wire brush or wheel or even small jewelry file. make sure the swiveling cam also slides left and right. when installing, set the cam as pictured (drivers side shown) totally disengaged. this allows maximum shoe retraction for easier drum install. start car and pump up brakes and then while mashing pedal fairly hard, pull up on E brake handle. do this a few times to set the shoes and PB mechanism. then adjust cable as necessary at E brake console. good luck.

Good tip but as stated all mechanism has been cleaned.

But that picture is awesome for anyone elses referance!

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[F3BZ]

just coincidence i just got these from 4G before packing away. last resort. how bout machining drums to max diam 171.5mm? that's an all around increase of .75mm. not a lot but might do the trick.

[Fordverde]

If you want to do that, do the shoes instead of the drums! By any chance, have you measured your shoe lining thickness and check it against the manual? I don't know in the US, but in LA you can get shoes with different lining thicknesses...