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Old 08-01-2020, 02:12 PM   #38
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Default Re: Oversized Brake Drums

'35 drums were one year only in the US. So good ones measuring less than 12.060" diameter, in the area where brake linings contact the drums, are difficult to find. Having/owning a number of '35 vehicles, I hold on to every good one I get my hands on. If the time ever came when I couldn't find good original '35 drums, I would not hesitate to use good original '40-'48 drums, along with ring spacers that properly support '35 wire wheels.
The 12.060 dia. limit was probably dictated to all licensed brake repair shops by law.
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