The aluminum ones also look cool thru the wheels.
Special economy tip of the day, clean up the
aluminum with a wire brush and then rub silver
anti-sieze into it, and the wheels will look
almost polished for a long time. Anti-size will
not burn off either, if you autocross.
(just dont get any INSIDE the drums)
My inspection guy, who got silver hands when
he checked the brakes for yearly inspection
called it "North Carolina Chrome"
as in "nice lookin North Carolina Chrome you
got on them rear drums, whish ya would of
told be to use a rag"
...ooops
Jim
Chesapeake Va
----- Original Message -----
From: datsunmike
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 6:44 AM
To: Ross Eddington; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: rear brake drums: a few questions
There's a bevel on the outer part of the steel liner. When you don't see it
they're cut too much.
The later brakes will fit an early car with modifications to the backing
plate and aluminum drums cool down faster than steel drums.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ross Eddington" <reddingt@pobox.une.edu.au>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 8:14 PM
Subject: rear brake drums: a few questions
> A few questions about the rear brake drums, namely about the
> differences between the cast iron and later finned alluminium ones
> (67.5-70.)
>
> (1) Do these have a scrap thickness: IE: how to tell if they are no
> longer safe?
>
> (2) do the later alluminium ones have any performance advantages, or
> conversely, are they worse in anyones opinions.
>
> (3) are they interchangeable?
>
> thanks for any advice, opinions or comments
> --
> Ross Eddington
>
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