Following is a blurb I lifted from some Triumph mailing list some time ago.
I could not find the referenced item at the AutoPArtsGieant site, but they
do list a 1978 Nissan/Datsun rear drum that would be the start.
"
In order to fit the 240Z drums to a "6", you need to open up the center hole
a bit and have the rear "lip" machined off the drums (interferes with the TR
backing plate). Or, if you have not proceeded with any mods to the drums,
you may want to just return them and buy a set of Autospecialty P/N EBD-044R
"aluminum replacement drums". Autospecialty is a division of TRW. The
EBD-044R is a 240Z casting that is already machined to fit our TRs. An
online check shows that Auto Parts Giant
(www.autopartsgiant.com<http://mail.google.com/mail/www.autopartsgiant.com>)
has them for $71.53 each with free shipping, which is probably less than the
Brembos and might even be less than the machining costs (to modify the
Brembos). If you want to see what they look like, go to
http://www.vintageprep.com/drum.html . And of course, I have NFI in any of
the companies I listed in this email."
I did not keep who wrote this, so if you are the author, I apologize but
would suspect you do not mind since you shared this info with us once
before. I know in my own case, I jsut bought new Datsum drums and wiened
the hole with a dremel myself.
Chuck
On 10/19/06, atenglish@mindspring.com <atenglish@mindspring.com> wrote:
>
> Unless TRF has received some in the past month , they have been out of
> stock this whole year. I gave up and found some Italian made Brembo drums
> and had them modified for a TR250. I still buy many thousands of $'s of
> parts a year and these drums are the only units that I can remember being
> impressed with the quality. At least the Italians still have some pride in
> their work.
>
> Alan T
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: EDWARD BARNARD <edwardbarnard@prodigy.net>
> >Sent: Oct 19, 2006 1:37 PM
> >To: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@geneseo.net>, vintage.racer@comcast.net,
> fot@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Re: [FOT] 240 Z brake drums
> >
> >TRF shows a listing for these, ready to bolt on. P/N: TRFCD63; $89.95
> each. Your guess is as good as mine on if they're in stock. Good luck. - Ed
> >
> >"Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@geneseo.net> wrote: >Smebody was making these
> drums, brand new, but to the dimensions
> >>required for TR4's.
> >
> >
> >Try Peter at http://www.nosimport.com/?
> >
> >He is also the north American source for point and rotors that
> >actually work and don't fall apart, plus shock rebuilding and some
> >trick new shock stuff. A good guy to do business with.
> >
> >> > Anyone
> >> > have a spare set of 240Z rear brake drums for my 1962 TR4? If
> >> not, know of a
> >> > good source? Any reason not to specify aluminum drums instead of
> >> steel? Is
> >> > the bolt pattern/size identical to the stock TR4 drum? Thanks.
> >> >
> >> > Gary
> >> > '62 TR4
> >> >
> >
> >uncle jack
> >
> >
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