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MGA Part Numbers - 8G8307
Liner with rivets -brake shoe

PART NO.  SPL.PAGE  DESCRIPTION                                                           
8G8025    15.H.4    Shoe assembly -brake (2 sets) (rear axle)
8G8025    15.K.2    Shoe assembly -brake (2 sets) (front axle -with drum brakes)
AJH5172   15.H.4    Lining with rivets (1 set) -(for rear drum brakes)
AJH5172   15.K.2    Lining with rivets (1 box) -(for front drum brakes)
8G8306    16.H.4    Brake -shoe assembly (2-sets) --(rear brakes, 1600 and 1600-MK-II)
8G8307    16.H.4    Liner with rivets (1-box) -(rear brakes, 1600 and 1600-MK-II)

Original MGA brake shoes had riveted liners. Aftermarket shoes are likely to have bonded liners.
Either ould be factory rebuilt (but seldom are any more). Riveted liners are easier to replace in home garage.

Alternate part numbers:                               
 8G8306   -BMC
 8G8306C  -BMC (competition)
18G8526   -BMC
18G8526K  -BMC (kit)
B5059     -Custom Spares Ltd, Brewster, New York, USA
10059     -CR
10059     -Sports and Classics
110       -Lockheed
BS59      -Lucas
BS159
K034DX    -NTG Motor Services

Applications:                                        
MG Magnette ZA, ZB 1954 to 1957 (front and rear)
MGA 1500 1956-1959 (front and rear)
MGA 1600, 1600MkII 1960 to 1962 (rear only)
Sunbeam 90, 90MkII 1948 to 1952 (front and rear)

NOTICE:
This page exists primarily because aftermarket brake shoes for MGA are very commonly undersize, too short end to end, so they cannot be adjusted to work properly without some modification of the mounting interface parts. Since turn of the centrury (to early 2026) the only parts I have found that fit properly came from Custom Spares Ltd in October of 2018.

In January 2021, someone was reporting suitable fit for MGA brake shoes from Moss Motors, USA, their part number 182-150 under the Classic Gold trade name. I have not yet had any opportunity to verify this, one way or the other.

In April 2026, someone was reporting the same undersize problem withMGB rear brake shoes (different part numbers), and again found good fitting MGB parts at Custom Spares Ltd.

For more information on misfit brake shoes, and how to make them work in MGA, see here:
BT-102 -New Brake SHOES DON'T FIT
FT-094 - BRAKE SHOES That Are TOO SMALL
Tales-107 - Installing the good parts.
Tales-223 - Shimming process for undersize shoes.