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RE: Brake Drum Size

Subject: RE: Brake Drum Size
From: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2003 07:13:01 -0800
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> This means the drum will corrode to the axle hub (disimilar
> metals, you know)

Perfect application for anti-seize ...

> and act fragile when you pull too hard with the wheel
> puller to get it off.

Even cast-iron drums will frequently break (pun intended) if you put a
puller on the rim.  The web is not strong enough to take the lateral force
(which doesn't happen during normal usage).

Randall - also with a new pair of Datsun drums, waiting to be machined <g>




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