Alright, who's got a set laying around that they really don't need? I need em bad........ please help!! :TU:
This is great, I have a single too. I think it has alot of meat too. IIRC, I believe there is a difference in fin counts over the years. I'll check mine when I get home later today.
I'll piece it together if I have to, but would love it if someone had a complete setup with spindles and everything :TU:
What is a complete set up worth? There is a 69 GS convertible in a local junk yard that has a complete aluminum drum set up. The guy is a real pain to deal with. If you ask how much for something one day and come back to pull it another it often goes up in price. Kraig
I'm thinking around $100.00 - for a good set from a junk yard. $50.00 a side for the assembly including spindles and hoses, but I have been wrong before...... I did pick up a set a while ago a local junk yard here, paid $50.00 for the complete set, but that was a couple of years ago......
Are you missing the spindles and backing plates? otherwise there is NO difference in the setup other than the drums. it was common practice to replace the alluminum drums with iron back in the day since they were alot cheaper. your current spindles, backing plates, hoses everything will work.:Smarty:
Nigel, Pics sent, tell me if you get them. BTW, if you do want it i would not turn it just give it a sanding to remove the rust. The surface it already flat.
The aluminum drum will work with the iron drum backing plates. I don't know if there is some cosmetic difference, but I have done this swap a few times with no trouble at all.
i got the drums & backing plates from a member that went disc,off a 69 gs 400.the plates had a different depth than the ones on my 69 iron so i just changed them so i wouldnt have any issues.they were notaceably different.o No:
Well it's simple to figure out if they are different. Measure the inside of an iron drum and measure an aluminum version and that will tell you if they require a different offset backing plate.
I could be wrong but I think you can go with iron drums in place of aluminums but not the other way. I believe if memory serves me if you go with iron drums on a aluminum drum car its easy to get dirt in the brake assembly because of the clearance between the backing plate and drum. Bob H.
Heres a listing for a set of 45's (fin) the others are 90's (fin) and are 66 up. Be sure to check your inside diameters as they cannot be turned beyond max dia. I heard that Kanter was making oversize shoes but haven't tried them. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Buic...ItemQQcategoryZ33565QQitemZ290093504475QQrdZ1 Be prepared to pay a big buck for good ones you've got some heavy competion from the rod crowd. You may want to consider changing to discs there are a few conversion threads on site. The most recent was scarebird...
aluminum drums had a 2.5" brake shoe contact surface. standard iron drums were 2" to get the full benefit out of the aluminum conversion one needs the correct backing plates and heavy duty wheel cylinders
my dad has a set of 45's and i have a set of 90's. you can call my dad, greg at 893-0629 and talk about what you need from brian
