John, those screws should not be removed on the early TD drum. If you do,
it will likely ruin the drum. The inside of the drum has the threads
intentionally damaged to keep them from coming out.
They are not like MGA where you need to remove the screws.
See section H2.1 of the factory manual where it describes the 2 drums and the
removal process.
Mike
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>>> Chip
>>>
>>> OK. Her's what I wanted to ask.
>>>
>>> I have a 1950 TD that I am redoing as a hot rod. I bought it for $500.
>>> On this car the brake drums were held on with short, fat screws that had
>>> a taper at the slotted end. The car was so rusty that these screws got
>>> more or less ruined. In fact, on one side I drilled them out and the
>>> threads would need repair.
>>>
>>> My 1952 TD has a different style of brake drums without the screws.
>>> Are the two types of drums interchangeable? Or more correctly, can the
>>> later style be used on the earlier car?
>>>
>>> Also having trouble getting one of the "castle nuts" off the hub. Are
>>> they both normal threads or does one side have a reverse thread?
>>>
>>> John Gunnell
>>> Iola, WI
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