Why do Lincoln brake drums have one pointed stud? Bruce?

[HemiDeuce]

Maybe it was because in the forties wheels and tires were balanced on the car and you could mark the wheel where the pointed stud was, and reassemble the wheel and tire on the same pointed stud to maintain your balance.
Anyways that's what I've been doing for years.

[MGG]

Originally Posted by HemiDeuce

Maybe it was because in the forties wheels and tires were balanced on the car and you could mark the wheel where the pointed stud was, and reassemble the wheel and tire on the same pointed stud to maintain your balance.
Anyways that's what I've been doing for years.

I like this balance possibility. I also think it made it slightly easier to install the wheel. Turn the drum so that the pointed stud is at the top and line up your wheel so that one hole is up. Now tip the top of the wheel in so the top hole in the wheel slips over the pointed stud. The rest of the holes should now easily line up and fit onto the remaining 4 studs.