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Re: [Spridgets] Rear Hub Hitting Brake Cylinder

To: Mark <mark@nashvilletn.org>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Rear Hub Hitting Brake Cylinder
From: Frank <spritenut@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 07 Mar 2009 21:25:48 -0500
Mark wrote:
> FTF, While taking the rear of the Bugeye apart I found that the rear hub is 
> hitting the brake cylinder.  I have later backing plates and dual piston 
> wheel cylinders.  Do I just need to grind off the corner of the hub and 
> wheel stud?  Is there something unique with the Bugeye rear axel when used 
> with late rear brakes?  I have a few hubs and they all do the same thing.
>
>
>   
The hub will scrape the rubber boot but it should not hit any metal on 
the wheel cylinder.
I have converted a few Bugeyes to later back plates.
You will have to grind about a 1/16 off the back of the brake drum, that 
will rub.

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