RE: I need a little help with my 64 Belv.

[Kevin Merkley <krmerkley@xxxxxxxxx>]

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The drums come off the hub.  It is not hard and the drums will 
interchange with newer car drums as long as they are the same diameter 
and depth.

Doug Baker told me the trick and it has been posted here many times.

Put the lug nuts on the studs until they are flush with the top of the 
stud.  Hit the studs with a hammer.  Usually by the time you have driven 
in the second stud (about 1/8") the drum releases from the hub.

When you need the studs pulled back out turn the lug nut around and with 
a few washers, tighten it to pull the studs back.  

Very easy and cost effective.  

I got drums from an 87 5th Avenue for $10 each and replaced my warn 
drums from my 64 440.

btw, the front drums come off the hubs too!  They are the same drums as 
the others.

Regards,

K.


tduross1@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> SH*T!
> Has anyone changed them before?  I was afraid this would be the answer.
> Do you own a puller or rent one?  I called a few places and all they 
> have
> are gear pullers and no guarantees it will work.  I'm going to make some
> inquiries around here (Boston).  This is something that attached to the
> studs and pulls the edges of the drum, right?  Anybody local to me got 
> one?
> I'll drive and buy the beer or whatever.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Tom
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SherwoodK@xxxxxxx [mailto:SherwoodK@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 11:25 AM
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: I need a little help with my 64 Belv.
> 
> Tom:
> 
> What you have is the last year of the tapered axle. You will need a drum
> puller to get that drum off. It must be a heavy duty puller. I just did 
> it
> to my
> '64 convertible. Back off the brake linings first. Put the puller on and
> tighten. Then you need to hit the puller several times on the screw that 
> is
> putting
> pressure on the axle. Also, I had to hit the drum several times on the
> opposite side (actually the outside) of where the linings touch the 
> drum. It
> took me
> several hours to get my drum off.
> 
> Sherwood Kahlenberg
> 
> 



Kevin R. Merkley
Thunder Bay, Ontario
64 Dodge 440 2dr HT (Cdn)

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