Huck brake drums use a larger center hole than the later bendix. If I recall
correctly they also have a different profile where they meet the backing plate.
Grant 50 3100
MASK4335@aol.com wrote:
> Finally got the old closed drive rear out of my '48 today. Getting ready to
> install the '57 open drive rear in the near future. I need to know about
> brake drums. Will my '48 drums interchange with the '57 drums? The ones
> from my '48 are great, but the '57 drums are not so good. I guess the best
> thing I can do is try to swap them and see what happens, but I would like to
> know for sure. I do have the rest of the '48 rear brakes that are in good
> shape if anyone needs them. The wheel cylinders were rebuilt last year and
> the shoes are good too. All the hardware is serviceable.
> Mike Klepp
> '48 3100
> Wichita Falls, TX
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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