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jamyers · 02-15-2019, 01:34 PM

Rats! Sorry they didn't work out, I was hoping (like you) to find a finned drum.

I'm surprised that after their success with finned and even aluminum drums with cast iron liners (ala early 60's Buick Rivieras), GM still went with plain drums on pickup trucks, knowing the harder life pickups had back then. Well, given GM's penchant for cheaping out on the silliest things, I'm not that surprised...

02-15-2019, 01:34 PM	#5
jamyers Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Buffalo Gap, TX Posts: 216	Re: Brake drum question. Rats! Sorry they didn't work out, I was hoping (like you) to find a finned drum. I'm surprised that after their success with finned and even aluminum drums with cast iron liners (ala early 60's Buick Rivieras), GM still went with plain drums on pickup trucks, knowing the harder life pickups had back then. Well, given GM's penchant for cheaping out on the silliest things, I'm not that surprised... __________________ My Chevy Truck Project Build Thread '62 Ranchero - 200 I6, 3-on-the-tree, power nothing. '71 LeSabre - 455 Stage 1, power everything.