Re: bigger drum brakes

[Dan McCormack <mcwheels@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I just copied this from the Disc-o-Tech article Sean.

If your car now has 9-inch drums, the first step up would be the 10" drums 
used on all '65-up 8-cyl cars. We frankly wouldn't drive an A-body over 40 
mph with the 9-inch drums, for reasons having nothing to do with the brakes. 
The small ball-joint-to- knuckle bolts, which are loaded in shear, are known 
to snap, usually at the most inopportune time.

The 10-inch, '65-72 drums are a simple R&R bolt-on. You'll need a set of the 
10" drum ball joints and the aforementioned larger bolts, of course.

Dan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sean B" <polecat2@xxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 5:18 PM
Subject: bigger drum brakes


> Sorry for the off-topic question, but my friend is building a 1964 Dodge
> Dart station wagon for drag racing.  He wants to upgrade the 9" front
> drums to 10" front drums, either bolt pattern is fine.  What must he do?
> I can't talk him into disc brakes.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sean


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