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Raybestos H131 Drum Brake Shoe Return Spring Kit - Front or Rear
| Brand | Raybestos H131 |
|---|---|
| Position | Front |
| Product line | R-Line |
| Fits | Ford, Chrysler, International, Mercury, Lincoln, Plymouth, GMC, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Edsel, Nash, and Hudson · 155 vehicles |
OE-style service kit. A drum brake shoe return spring kit for straightforward replacement.
Brake hardware kit. Keeps drum brake shoes properly returned after braking.
Cross-references Bosch BS326, Carlson H131 and CSF 110 for the same application. See all 50.
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Raybestos H131 Drum Brake Shoe Return Spring Kit
Raybestos H131 is a drum brake shoe return spring kit for service work on select front and rear drum brake applications. It supports restoration and maintenance of older Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Chrysler, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac brake systems with confirmed fitment across 1950-1975 model years.
Key Features
- Drum brake shoe return spring kit for service and repair use
- Raybestos R-Line replacement part number H131
- Fits front and rear drum brake applications, depending on vehicle and brake setup
- Coverage includes Ford F-100, Ford LTD, Mercury Marquis, Lincoln Continental, and other classic applications
- Cross-references Bosch BS326 for the same application
Fitment and Application Details
This Raybestos H131 spring kit is listed for a wide range of classic drum brake systems, including Fits 1973-1975 Ford F-100, front; Fits 1965-1973 Chrysler Imperial, rear; Fits 1965-1970 Ford LTD, front; Fits 1969-1970 Mercury Marquis, front; and Fits 1965-1969 Lincoln Continental, rear. Additional coverage includes Fits 1960-1962 Chevrolet Impala, front and rear, Fits 1950-1962 Pontiac Catalina, front and rear, and Fits 1955-1960 Ford Thunderbird, front and rear. The R-Line designation identifies a service-focused Raybestos product line for brake maintenance on older vehicles.
What It Is Used For
- Replacing worn or weakened drum brake shoe return springs
- Restoring proper brake shoe retraction after pedal release
- Addressing uneven drum brake response caused by fatigued spring hardware
- Supporting brake service on classic Ford LTD, Mercury Marquis, and Lincoln Continental applications
- Maintaining drum brake operation on vintage Chevrolet Impala, Oldsmobile 88/98, and Pontiac models
Installation Notes and Tips
Verify drum brake shoe width, drum size, axle position, and adjuster style before installation. Several listed applications note specific brake configurations such as 11.03" x 3" brakes, 11.03" x 2.5" brakes, 2.5" brake shoes, 3" wide shoes, or manual adjusting brakes. Compare the existing spring layout to the vehicle-specific fitment notes for the correct application. Raybestos H131 is intended for direct service replacement on the listed drum brake systems.
Quality Assurance
Raybestos R-Line parts are positioned for service replacement use in brake maintenance applications. H131 is cataloged with confirmed vehicle fitment data and multiple interchange references for parts matching.
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel | Position | Notes |
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| 1975 | Ford | F-100 | — | Front | Compatible with 11" x 2" drum brake systems.; R-Line |
| 1974 | Ford | F-100 | — | Front | Compatible with 11" x 2" drum brake systems.; R-Line |
| 1973 | Chrysler | Imperial | — | Rear | Heavy Duty Spring Kit; R-Line |
| 1973 | Ford | F-100 | — | Front | Compatible with 11" x 2" drum brake systems.; R-Line |
| 1972 | Chrysler | Imperial | — | Rear | Heavy Duty Spring Kit; R-Line |
| 1971 | Chrysler | Imperial | — | Rear | Heavy Duty Spring Kit; R-Line |
| 1970 | Chrysler | Imperial | — | Rear | Heavy Duty Spring Kit; R-Line |
| 1970 | Ford | LTD | — | Front | Compatible with drum brake shoes that are 3 inches wide.; R-Line |
| 1970 | Ford | LTD | — | Front | Fits drum brakes with 2 1/2" wide shoes.; R-Line |
| 1970 | Ford | LTD | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1970 | Mercury | Marquis | — | Front | w/ 11.03" x 3" Brakes; R-Line |
| 1970 | Mercury | Marquis | — | Front | w/ 11.03" x 2.5" Brakes; 2.5" Brake Shoe; R-Line |
| 1969 | Chrysler | Imperial | — | Rear | Heavy Duty Spring Kit; R-Line |
| 1969 | Ford | LTD | — | Front | Compatible with Drum Brake Self-Adjuster Repair Kits for 2.5" Brake Shoes.; R-Line |
| 1969 | Ford | LTD | — | Front | Compatible with drum brake shoes that are 3 inches wide.; R-Line |
| 1969 | Ford | LTD | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1969 | Lincoln | Continental | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1969 | Mercury | Marquis | — | Front | w/ 11.03" x 3" Brakes; R-Line |
| 1969 | Mercury | Marquis | — | Front | w/ 11.03" x 2.5" Brakes; 2.5" Brake Shoe; R-Line |
| 1968 | Chrysler | Imperial | — | Rear | Heavy Duty Spring Kit; R-Line |
| 1968 | Ford | LTD | — | Front | Compatible with drum brake shoes that are 3 inches wide.; R-Line |
| 1968 | Ford | LTD | — | Front | Fits drum brakes with 2 1/2" wide shoes.; R-Line |
| 1968 | Ford | LTD | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1968 | Lincoln | Continental | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1968 | Mercury | Marquis | — | Front | w/ 3" Wide Shoes; w/ 11.03" x 3" Brakes; R-Line |
| 1968 | Mercury | Marquis | — | Front | w/ 11.03" x 2.5" Brakes; 2.5" Brake Shoe; R-Line |
| 1967 | Chrysler | Imperial | — | Front | Heavy Duty Spring Kit; R-Line |
| 1967 | Chrysler | Imperial | — | Rear | Heavy Duty Spring Kit; R-Line |
| 1967 | Ford | LTD | — | Front | Compatible with drum brake shoes that are 3 inches wide.; R-Line |
| 1967 | Ford | LTD | — | Front | Fits drum brakes with 2 1/2" wide shoes.; R-Line |
| 1967 | Ford | LTD | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1967 | Lincoln | Continental | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1967 | Mercury | Marquis | — | Front | w/ 3" Wide Shoes; w/ 11.03" x 3" Brakes; R-Line |
| 1967 | Mercury | Marquis | — | Front | w/ 11.03" x 2.5" Brakes; 2.5" Brake Shoe; R-Line |
| 1966 | Chrysler | Imperial | — | Front | Heavy Duty Spring Kit; R-Line |
| 1966 | Chrysler | Imperial | — | Rear | Heavy Duty Spring Kit; R-Line |
| 1966 | Ford | Bronco | — | Front | R-Line |
| 1966 | Ford | Bronco | — | Rear | Heavy Duty Disc Brake Caliper; R-Line |
| 1966 | Ford | LTD | — | Front | Compatible with drum brake shoes that are 3 inches wide.; R-Line |
| 1966 | Ford | LTD | — | Front | Compatible with Drum Brake Self-Adjuster Repair Kits for 2.5" Brake Shoes.; R-Line |
| 1966 | Ford | LTD | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1966 | Ford | Thunderbird | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1966 | Lincoln | Continental | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1965 | Chrysler | Imperial | — | Front | Heavy Duty Spring Kit; R-Line |
| 1965 | Chrysler | Imperial | — | Rear | Heavy Duty Spring Kit; R-Line |
| 1965 | Ford | LTD | — | Front | Compatible with drum brake shoes that are 3 inches wide.; R-Line |
| 1965 | Ford | LTD | — | Front | Fits drum brakes with 2 1/2" wide shoes.; R-Line |
| 1965 | Ford | LTD | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1965 | Ford | Thunderbird | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1965 | Lincoln | Continental | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1962 | Chevrolet | Impala | — | Front | R-Line |
| 1962 | Chevrolet | Impala | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1962 | Oldsmobile | 98 | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1962 | Pontiac | Bonneville | — | Front | R-Line |
| 1962 | Pontiac | Bonneville | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1962 | Pontiac | Catalina | Ventura | Front | R-Line |
| 1962 | Pontiac | Catalina | Base | Front | R-Line |
| 1962 | Pontiac | Catalina | Safari | Front | Catalina; R-Line |
| 1962 | Pontiac | Catalina | Base | Rear | R-Line |
| 1962 | Pontiac | Catalina | Ventura | Rear | R-Line |
| 1962 | Pontiac | Catalina | Safari | Rear | Catalina; R-Line |
| 1962 | Pontiac | Parisienne | — | Front | R-Line |
| 1962 | Pontiac | Parisienne | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1961 | Chevrolet | Impala | — | Front | R-Line |
| 1961 | Chevrolet | Impala | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1961 | Oldsmobile | 98 | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1961 | Pontiac | Bonneville | — | Front | R-Line |
| 1961 | Pontiac | Bonneville | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1961 | Pontiac | Catalina | Base | Front | R-Line |
| 1961 | Pontiac | Catalina | Safari | Front | R-Line |
| 1961 | Pontiac | Catalina | Base | Rear | R-Line |
| 1961 | Pontiac | Catalina | Safari | Rear | R-Line |
| 1961 | Pontiac | Parisienne | — | Front | R-Line |
| 1961 | Pontiac | Parisienne | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1961 | Pontiac | Tempest | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1960 | Chevrolet | Impala | — | Front | R-Line |
| 1960 | Chevrolet | Impala | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1960 | Ford | Thunderbird | — | Front | R-Line |
| 1960 | Ford | Thunderbird | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1960 | Oldsmobile | 98 | — | Front | R-Line |
| 1960 | Oldsmobile | 98 | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1960 | Pontiac | Bonneville | — | Front | R-Line |
| 1960 | Pontiac | Bonneville | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1960 | Pontiac | Catalina | Safari | Front | R-Line |
| 1960 | Pontiac | Catalina | Base | Front | R-Line |
| 1960 | Pontiac | Catalina | Base | Rear | R-Line |
| 1960 | Pontiac | Catalina | Safari | Rear | R-Line |
| 1960 | Pontiac | Parisienne | — | Front | R-Line |
| 1960 | Pontiac | Parisienne | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1959 | Ford | Thunderbird | — | Front | R-Line |
| 1959 | Ford | Thunderbird | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1959 | Lincoln | Continental | — | Front | R-Line |
| 1959 | Lincoln | Continental | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1959 | Oldsmobile | 98 | — | Front | R-Line |
| 1959 | Oldsmobile | 98 | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1959 | Pontiac | Bonneville | — | Front | R-Line |
| 1959 | Pontiac | Bonneville | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1959 | Pontiac | Catalina | Safari | Front | R-Line |
| 1959 | Pontiac | Catalina | Base | Front | R-Line |
| 1959 | Pontiac | Catalina | Base | Rear | R-Line |
| 1959 | Pontiac | Catalina | Safari | Rear | R-Line |
| 1959 | Pontiac | Parisienne | — | Front | R-Line |
| 1959 | Pontiac | Parisienne | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1958 | Ford | Thunderbird | — | Front | R-Line |
| 1958 | Ford | Thunderbird | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1958 | Lincoln | Continental | — | Front | Manual Adjusting Brakes.; R-Line |
| 1958 | Lincoln | Continental | — | Rear | Manual Adjusting Brakes.; R-Line |
| 1958 | Oldsmobile | 98 | — | Front | R-Line |
| 1958 | Oldsmobile | 98 | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1958 | Pontiac | Bonneville | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1958 | Pontiac | Catalina | Base | Rear | R-Line |
| 1957 | Ford | Thunderbird | — | Front | R-Line |
| 1957 | Ford | Thunderbird | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1957 | Oldsmobile | 98 | — | Front | R-Line |
| 1957 | Oldsmobile | 98 | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1957 | Pontiac | Bonneville | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1957 | Pontiac | Catalina | Base | Rear | R-Line |
| 1956 | Ford | Thunderbird | — | Front | R-Line |
| 1956 | Ford | Thunderbird | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1956 | Oldsmobile | 88 | — | Front | R-Line |
| 1956 | Oldsmobile | 88 | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1956 | Oldsmobile | 98 | — | Front | R-Line |
| 1956 | Oldsmobile | 98 | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1956 | Pontiac | Catalina | Base | Rear | R-Line |
| 1955 | Ford | Thunderbird | — | Front | R-Line |
| 1955 | Ford | Thunderbird | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1955 | Oldsmobile | 88 | — | Front | R-Line |
| 1955 | Oldsmobile | 88 | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1955 | Oldsmobile | 98 | — | Front | R-Line |
| 1955 | Oldsmobile | 98 | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1955 | Pontiac | Catalina | Base | Rear | R-Line |
| 1954 | Oldsmobile | 88 | — | Front | R-Line |
| 1954 | Oldsmobile | 88 | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1954 | Oldsmobile | 98 | — | Front | R-Line |
| 1954 | Oldsmobile | 98 | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1954 | Pontiac | Catalina | Base | Front | R-Line |
| 1954 | Pontiac | Catalina | Base | Rear | R-Line |
| 1953 | Oldsmobile | 98 | — | Front | R-Line |
| 1953 | Oldsmobile | 98 | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1953 | Pontiac | Catalina | Base | Front | R-Line |
| 1953 | Pontiac | Catalina | Base | Rear | R-Line |
| 1952 | Oldsmobile | 98 | — | Front | R-Line |
| 1952 | Oldsmobile | 98 | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1952 | Pontiac | Catalina | Base | Front | R-Line |
| 1952 | Pontiac | Catalina | Base | Rear | R-Line |
| 1951 | Oldsmobile | 98 | — | Front | R-Line |
| 1951 | Oldsmobile | 98 | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1951 | Pontiac | Catalina | Base | Front | R-Line |
| 1951 | Pontiac | Catalina | Base | Rear | R-Line |
| 1950 | Oldsmobile | 88 | — | Front | R-Line |
| 1950 | Oldsmobile | 88 | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1950 | Oldsmobile | 98 | — | Front | R-Line |
| 1950 | Oldsmobile | 98 | — | Rear | R-Line |
| 1950 | Pontiac | Catalina | Base | Front | R-Line |
| 1950 | Pontiac | Catalina | Base | Rear | R-Line |
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