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Subject: [Fwd: Re: rear drums]
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 1:27:04 -0400
Not so! My 68 had disc brakes on all four corners... The e-brake was a tiny 
drum setup inside the rear discs. I had to replace a rear hub bearing so I 
became very familar with the setup.

Kent
1960 Bugeye
1978 Midget

> Subject: Re: rear drums
> 
> Sorta the same but a bit off topic. This question makes me wonder a bit 
> about 4 wheel disc brakes. My Dakota has them. I seem to recall a 
> discussion a long time ago that Chevy still used drums on the rear of 
> the 'Vette because nobody had figured out how to make a disc brake 
> parking brake release. They could figure out how to apply them, just 
> not release.
> 
> So what changed from about 20 years ago??
> 
> Larry

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