Hi Bill-
I pulled off my TR3A's 10" Drum and Brakeshoe set and visited my
parts guy, looking for the Datsun sustitution mentioned below. I was told
the '77 710 used 9" brakes, as did almost all the other similar models.....
Any ideas about the confusion here?
Thanks!
Bob Westerdale '59 TR3A TS36967E
-----Original Message-----
From: William Hook [mailto:wghook@earthlink.net]
Sent: Monday, November 15, 1999 8:40 AM
To: Westerdale, Bob
Subject: Re: Ten Inch Brake Drums
Bob,
As I noted I had already bought official stuff from Moss so I didn't
actually
put them on and test them but the Datsun Shoes, drum and cylinder were
identical in appearance. I would want to check the threads on the line
connections. Good luck and I hope it saves some time and $$. Tell me how
it
works out.... I'd reallly like to know for sure that they test out well.
Bill Hook
Westerdale, Bob wrote:
>
> Bill-
> Am I correct in reading your message- 10" Datsun 710 shoes will
> work in a 10" Triumph rear brake setup? Drums, too? If so, this is
> terrific news, as I was just about to call the Rudester Factory for some
of
> their $75.00 +++++ shoesets. Datsun's will hopefully be less, and no
> shipping charges!
> Bob Westerdale
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: William Hook [mailto:wghook@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Monday, November 15, 1999 5:06 AM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Ten Inch Brake Drums
>
> Roger,
> I was quite suprised to find that the 10" rear Girling drums on my '57 TR3
> are
> the same (stud spacing, size, shoes and cylinders) as those on my
> daughters
> '77 Datsun 710 and I suspect on many other Datsuns as well. I know that
> this is heresey, but after all, Girling *did supply others* than just
> Triumph.
> You may find a wider range of suppliers and lower prices if you expand
the
> market...they were available at my local auto store....
> Of course I discovered this after I had bought the parts from the usual TR
> sources. ;-))
> My $.02 FWIW, Good luck
> Bill Hook, Rookie w/ 57 TR3
>
> >
> > Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 21:33:15 -0500
> > From: "Roger Colson" <sassamon@mediaone.net>
> > Subject: Ten Inch brake drums.
>
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I checked and my TR3 has 10 inch rear drums. Looking over the
> > catalogs I find that parts for the 10 inch drums are very scant...SNIP..
> > Are there any sources for 10 inch drums besides scrap
yards?....SNIP..
>
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Roger Colson
> > 57 TR3 TS21383L
> > sassamon@mediaone.net
> >
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