Hi Rich,
Thanks for the reply.
I know for sure it is scraping on the brake shoes.
I sprayed some primer all over the inside and then put it on the car and
snugged up the lugnuts enough to still allow me to turn it and drag against
whatever was scraping.
Sure enough . .right at the inside corner where the iron insert meets the
aluminum face . . there's a nice shiny streak in the paint.
Admittedly this IS on the TR4 and not the TR6. I need to go check that one
too.
I looked at my Triumph cast iron brake drum collection . . and I see that
some of them have a slight recess where they rest against the hub, and
others actually have a slight protrusion.
Is there a difference between TR 6 and TR4 brake drums?
Oh and yes . .I did have to enlarge the lug holes just a tad.
Its so easy to do that I forgot about doing that.
Scott Tilton
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 21:39:03 EDT
From: Rikrock@aol.com <mailto:Rikrock@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Modifying Old Datsun Brake drums
In a message dated 6/29/03 1:37:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
sdtilton@yahoo.com <mailto:sdtilton@yahoo.com> writes:
> Hey guys,
>
> I've had some old Datsun 240Z finned aluminum brake drums in my
possession > for a > number of years.
<SNIPITY SNIP SNIP SNIP>>
> So I guess I could look into getting a thin spacer made to go
between the
> drum > and the hub and fill this recessed area. > I was wondering
if anyone who had fit Datsun drums to their car had to go > through the >
same thing
Scott,
I have never had this problem with Datsun drums. Are you certain that the
brake shoes are causing the problem? Aside from the mods you mention, I
have always found it necessary to enlarge the holes for the wheel studs.
Rich Rock
Pottstown, PA
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