Re: Brake Drum Thickness

Posted by tony on May 05, 1998 at 00:30:52

In Reply to: Brake Drum Thickness
posted by Roger Dean on April 29, 1998 at 08:57:26

: Can anyone tell me what the real minimum for brake drum thickness is?I've read in various places that the drums are junk if the wall thickness is less than .120", .130", .110", etc.I'm doing a frame-up restoration of a '29 Tudor and am discovering just how expensive a job I've got in front of me.I'd love to have new cast iron drums, but the cost... Right now, I've got four front drums to choose from, ranging in wall thickness from .108" to .128" None have been turned yet (at least not by me). So my question is this: Is it likely I can use any of these after getting them trued -- with or without brake bands -- or should I try to find better, thicker drums?And if "better, thicker" is the answer, how thick should they be?Thanks for any information.
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You might consider for the front a set of the castiron spoke type drums,Some people call them Rock Mountain drums, but I'm not sure that's correct.Anyway, I've seen a fair amount at swap meets lately and they sure have a lot of metal. They have an "A" part number on the inside.I like mine, Cost may be as much as new cast iron, however?Look around, it seems that you will have a lot of time before you get on the road.

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