Old brake lathes came with a smaller spindle that you could change out, and
then use smaller cones to turn the tapered axle drums. I’ve dome the job on an
Ammco brake lathe, and it worked great.
Don
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2018 3:43 PM
Cc: 'Bill Taylor'
Subject: [Chrysler300] turning drums /cleaning up with tapered Mopar
rear axle
Hi, Recently
got into situation with several rusty but otherwise useable 12” rear drums 57-62
--which are getting rare. Modern day drum turning places like NAPA cannot handle
a drum mounted on the tapered axle hub ; I strongly prefer not to take
apart. For those who have not done that, you will lose the press fit and
swaged tight ring on drum side, part of factory fit of studs . You have to
destroy the studs by drilling the center out to not wreck the hub. That drilling
lets them collapse inward when you press out. . An animal press out wrecks
everything by forcing the larger swaged part out through t he press fit. . Then
you get into finding oversize (left hand?) studs ,precision boring the hubs and
drum holes oversize etc etc. I know some have left the drum “loose “on new
studs but even that requires oversize studs and precision boring of hub for
them, to do it right. Can turn into a frustrating fiasco, off center drum etc. .
Or something dangerous if done crudely . I used
the nice multiarm tool sold by a fellow on our site, that is worth the
reasonable price in gold; no hassle at all to get them off, despite all the
wailing you hear on that with lesser tools. ….you need the right tool, (!!!) and
of course slide hammers are out, destroys seal and bearing . IMPORTANT :While on
that, always leave the nut on the axle thread , loose a few turns or
more , for two very important reasons : 1) keeps it from suddenly flying
off and killing you 2) the press off force on the axle end can get so high
it crushes the axle end threading and can split it to the cotter pin hole ; now
you need a new axle. The nut at end will stop the spreading out tendency.
With all
this in mind I am looking into making a tapered tool;--- to mount an
intact drum and hub via the taper to a large lathe chuck, so you can turn
it in one piece. Such a thing or adapter must have existed , or was part of 60’s
era brake drum machines ? Just seeking any comment on this
situation . If viable might sell the tool. Looks like not too bad to make.
Best
regards, John
Grady PS, I know you can change
the whole axle, have done that, E body into F size frame, more to gain E brakes
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