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Small rear axle brake drums

Post by dang.1922 » Mon Apr 11, 2022 6:33 pm

Is anyone making the small rear drums, the vendors tell me that they are discontinued now. Thank You—-Dan
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Re: Small rear axle brake drums

Post by Dan Hatch » Mon Apr 11, 2022 10:28 pm

What is wrong with a good used drum?
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Re: Small rear axle brake drums

Post by RajoRacer » Mon Apr 11, 2022 10:49 pm

I'm with Dan - I have a 5 gallon bucket of them !
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Re: Small rear axle brake drums

Post by Steve Jelf » Tue Apr 12, 2022 12:58 am

Probably discontinued due to low demand. That's one of the original parts so plentiful they're hard to give away.
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Re: Small rear axle brake drums

Post by dang.1922 » Tue Apr 12, 2022 6:37 am

One of my drums is cracked and I have never picked up any used ones to have around. I thought I would try the venders first before looking for a used one. Dan
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Re: Small rear axle brake drums

Post by CudaMan » Tue Apr 12, 2022 9:46 am

I wish cast iron drums were available for Model Ts, like they are for Model As. I suspect they would provide a higher friction coefficient for external band brakes.
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Re: Small rear axle brake drums

Post by walber » Tue Apr 12, 2022 12:55 pm

Nash Metropolitan drums are the right size and with a bit of work on a lathe on the inner face and re drilling the bolt holes they work fine. They are also reproduced and not terribly expensive at $40 or $45 each).
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Re: Small rear axle brake drums

Post by dang.1922 » Wed Apr 13, 2022 6:16 am

Thank You for the information on the drums, a friend of mine had an extra one so I am set to go. ---Dan
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