Hey, I resemble that remark!
mikef
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Cawrse" <nqrithjim@hotmail.com>
To: "mike datsunman" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>; "Ross Eddington"
<reddingt@pobox.une.edu.au>; "Datsun Roadsters"
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 7:21 AM
Subject: Re: rear brake drums: a few questions
> The aluminum ones also look cool thru the wheels.
> Special economy tip of the day, clean up the
> aluminum with a wire brush and then rub silver
> anti-sieze into it, and the wheels will look
> almost polished for a long time. Anti-size will
> not burn off either, if you autocross.
> (just dont get any INSIDE the drums)
> My inspection guy, who got silver hands when
> he checked the brakes for yearly inspection
> called it "North Carolina Chrome"
> as in "nice lookin North Carolina Chrome you
> got on them rear drums, whish ya would of
> told be to use a rag"
> ...ooops
>
> Jim
> Chesapeake Va
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: datsunmike
> Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 6:44 AM
> To: Ross Eddington; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: rear brake drums: a few questions
>
> There's a bevel on the outer part of the steel liner. When you don't see
it
> they're cut too much.
>
> The later brakes will fit an early car with modifications to the backing
> plate and aluminum drums cool down faster than steel drums.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ross Eddington" <reddingt@pobox.une.edu.au>
> To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 8:14 PM
> Subject: rear brake drums: a few questions
>
>
> > A few questions about the rear brake drums, namely about the
> > differences between the cast iron and later finned alluminium ones
> > (67.5-70.)
> >
> > (1) Do these have a scrap thickness: IE: how to tell if they are no
> > longer safe?
> >
> > (2) do the later alluminium ones have any performance advantages, or
> > conversely, are they worse in anyones opinions.
> >
> > (3) are they interchangeable?
> >
> > thanks for any advice, opinions or comments
> > --
> > Ross Eddington
> >
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