tikijose Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Does anyone have a source for brake shoes for the Ital Axle? (1997 S3 solid axle.) After 24 years, the sole separated from the shoe. I've been looking under lots of different OEM types, Escort, Marina, etc. but not finding anyone that carries them in the US. Worth a shot to try here. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toldfield Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 I had trouble finding replacements and ended up sending my shoes to Porterfield. They relined the shoes and sent them back right away. https://www.porterfield-brakes.com Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papak Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 They do a great job! Used them for years for restoration and odd fitments. They even refitted my vintage Formula Vee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikijose Posted April 27, 2021 Author Share Posted April 27, 2021 Thanks for the advice. Definitely worth it if I can't find a set. For sure, I'm not going to toss the cores if I end up finding replacements. JT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikijose Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share Posted May 15, 2021 Update: I was able to find brake shoes out of the UK. They're not OEM, but The quality looks good, and they fit perfectly. The friction pads were about 8mm shorter than the originals, though I doubt that will matter much in the real world. They were available on eBay from BNC Autoparts out of the UK, and very inexpensive at £15.89 plus shipping. The total came to $51. They took two weeks to get here, but they are here now and I'm back on the road. They are to fit Morris Marina, "Ital" 1970-1984. I hope this ends up helping someone in the future. JT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoBoost Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 Thank you for following up with this info. My car also has Morris Ital axle. Will be into this part of the car eventually! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xflow7 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 I'm late to this. It's been a while, so not sure if he's still operating, but I've always had good luck getting parts for my Ital axle from Skip Harris (aka marinaman). http://marinaman.org/ Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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