To fit mine to a TR6 (which I believe is the same as a TR4) the center of
the drum had to be opened up a little to fit the axel flange and a part of
the outside edge of the drum had to be removed to fit the backing plate. My
machine shop charged me about $35.00 for 2. I didn't have them drill the
holes which attach the drum to the flange.
Charly Mitchel
TR6 #44
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Benford Jr" <sbracing@sbcglobal.net>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 7:09 AM
Subject: RE: [FOT] Re: 10 in Alfin Brake Drums
> So what does it take to fit the Datsun drums to a TR4? Are they a direct
fit or do them have to be tweeked (machined)?
>
> "Coffey, Jack" <CoffeyJack@bfusa.com> wrote:
> I have a friend who is restoring a very original '57 TR3 he inherited
> from his uncle (first owner from new). This car has a set of aluminum
> rear drums with radial fins. Not sure if these are Triumph units or some
> other after-market type.
>
> Would the Triumph units have a part number or 'Stanpart' marking on
> them??
>
> Jack Coffey
> coffeyjack@bfusa.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of herald948@aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 8:35 AM
> To: hottr6@hotmail.com; richtr@erols.com
> Cc: fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [FOT] Re: 10 in Alfin Brake Drums
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SHANE Ingate
>
> >I noticed a set of Alfin drums for sale on E-Bay. 4636881960 They
> >look "cool" on a nice early TR3 street car or Vintage Racer.
>
> They look more like Datsun 240Z drums, which are readily available.
> Alfin drums have more finning, are rarer, and are generally a whole
> lot
> more expensive.
>
> ==AM==
> Which leads to my question (having never before seen "genuine" original
> Al-Fin drums for a TR). On other British cars I've seen with these, the
> Al-Fin drums had concentric fins around the circumference, not the type
> seen on these "240Z-style" drums. Which was "correct" originally on
> Triumphs?
>
> --Andy Mace
>
> *Mrs Irrelevant: Oh, is it a jet?
> *Man: Well, no ... It's not so much of a jet, it's more your, er,
> Triumph Herald engine with wings.
> -- Cut-price Airlines Sketch, Monty Python's Flying Circus (22)
>
> Check out the North American Triumph Sports 6 (Vitesse 6) and Triumph
> Herald Database at its new URL:
>
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