Glen, We did cut them on a lathe, and it left chatter marks--then we put them
on a brake turning machine---backwards and cleaned them up
>
> From: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
> Date: 2006/04/23 Sun PM 12:13:22 CDT
> To: <Want1937hd@aol.com>, <wmtsmith@landracing.com>, <rgg14@cox.net>
> CC: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: BRAKE Drums
>
> Sparky
> I assume you cut them on a lathe. Be sure there are no chatter marks around
> the OD, they can lead to cracking. I would plan on dick brakes asap, I have
> seen a couple of cars bust drums and rotors due to excess hard braking and
> over heating.
> Glen
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Want1937hd@aol.com>
> To: <wmtsmith@landracing.com>; <rgg14@cox.net>
> Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 10:49 AM
> Subject: Re: BRAKE Drums
>
>
> > In a message dated 4/23/06 10:55:19 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > wmtsmith@landracing.com writes:
> > Ron,
> > I just cut them back to where they dont stick out past the backing
> > plates---they did stick out past the mounted tires
> > Will this cause them to bell out? Why not run disks? Bob in connecticut
> >
>
>
"Sparky"
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