12-17-2011, 09:17 PM | #1 |
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AR drums
I have just purchased what I believe is a rolling AR frame, to which I will fit my 28 coupe body.
Due to the cost of buying new tires to fit the original wheel, I was wanting to swicth to a set of 16" early ford wheels. The model A expert friends I have now tell me I cannot run anything else but the AR wheels on these brake drums. Is there any adapter kit out there that will alloow me to run 1940-type rims on my car? Thanks in advance. Mark from Australia |
12-18-2011, 01:10 AM | #2 |
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Just my opinion, but if you are to keep the coupe as an August '28 [Canada] or earlier, you will have to find a good set of tyres & keep with the early type wheels. If that is not the plan, change to later drums [ probably the new cast iron ones] & you can put the later V8 wheels on. Will not be cheap whatever.
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12-18-2011, 01:42 AM | #3 |
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Thats why I was wanting to run some adapters if possible. 16" light truck tires are 1/3 the price of tires to suit the original wheels, and I have a set of early ford rims.
I know its may not be what everyone wants to hear, but I'm not a stickler for being 100% authentic. |
12-18-2011, 02:21 AM | #4 |
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That was a good buy I thought from ebay.
I had been watching it. Probably best to change to the later drums with the separate handbrake. AR/s have nothing at all if anything goes wrong with the ONLY braking system they have. |
12-18-2011, 10:04 AM | #5 |
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AR Drums do not fit A Wheels and viceversa A Drums will not fit AR Wheels. The studs fit, but, they do not seat correctly. I think I have pictues tht can show this, will try to find them later.
I just finished installing new AR Drums on my AR pickup. She had AR steel - worn out Drums on her originally. Yes, I am using AR wheels. The new AR Drums are not machined correctly and I had to do lots of remachineing to get them to match my AR wheels. If I had it to do over I would switch to standard A Wheels and Drums. |
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12-18-2011, 10:02 PM | #7 |
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I have made up a 3/16" spacer so I can run "AR" wheels with the later drums. I did this so I could use the wheels, (just Powdercoated) and tires I had instead of looking for more. The spacer is about 1/2"wide and just sits where the wheel meets the drum. I had them cut on a CNC guided torch. 5000 miles and no problems yet! Jim
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12-20-2011, 05:05 AM | #9 |
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Jim, Dave, thanks for your input, anyone else have experience with this conversion?
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12-20-2011, 06:12 AM | #10 | |
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12-20-2011, 03:11 PM | #11 |
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Mike, tires to suit Model A wheel are around $300 each here, as they are all imported. My local tires dealer sells 195r16" tires for $95, for the front. and I have good 760r16's for the rear already.
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12-20-2011, 03:42 PM | #12 |
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Most things in the States are half price to Oz and NZ, eg petrol, food, new cars & parts etc.
If u go there and buy all the bits u need and post them home your self u can still save. Manuel in Oz |
12-20-2011, 03:58 PM | #13 |
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Yeh we get ripped off big time here.
Luckily tho, we do not have the hand out for tips mentality, but some still try us on. |
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