Brake help please

I have a 73 grabber axle. 8". All new brakes. I didn't have the push pins for the shoes so I found someone that had some. I put them in and the shoes won't fit up to the post on the top with the pins in place. Any ideas?

 

The actuator pins are too long.

 

That would seem to be the case, however, I can't find any alternative. My only option is to cut them down and turn the ends on a lathe

 

Have you tried any of the mustang parts suppliers??? I cant believe the actuator pins are just not available. They will be the same for a 10" mustang drum or a 10" mav drum. I dont have a new Autokrafters catalog but I would think they will have em. Have you looked at their online catalog??? Good luck man!!!

 

Just looked at the autokrafters site myself and didnt see em in the brake parts section. ...

 

I could only find 2" pins. That's what I have

 

I looked at an 8" I am parting out for Michael. It is a 4-lug and did not use the pins. The shoes themselves contact the wheel cylinder.

 

I bought a brake spring kit, for a 8" from my local auto parts store, it was cheap like 7 bucks.

 

I have purchased everything new. Lines, hardware, and those are one of the parts that "are not wear parts" and should never need to be replaced.