The issue these days is most stuff made is crap.
For example, a standard old healey brake drum weighs 7.1 Kgs.
The "Alfin" replacement from AH Spares weighs 7 Kg!!!!!!!
How do you make an aluminium brake drum that weighs almost the same as a cast
iron one??
And just to add insult to injury, Denis Welch sells a drum with 5 large slots
in the outside face. Sounds lighter? Nah - over 9 kg!!!!
So based on my recent research, I'd be looking for good second hand drums!
Best
Chris
> On 26 Oct 2019, at 5:01 am, John <banjojohn@cox.net> wrote:
>
> Hi Listers:
>
> I am trying to find a source for some new rear brake drums for my BJ8. My
> old drums seem to be out of round, as they drag in certain spots and turn
> free in others as I rotate them. I ordered a new pair through a recommended
> reseller for M**s and when I mounted them, they also drug in a couple spots
> and turned free in others. I tried running them but had a significant shake
> in the pedal on braking. They were also so close to maximum inside diameter
> that I could not have them turned to true them up. They were sent back.
>
> Any other recommended sources I should check to get good quality (round)
> drums, that also might have enough metal to them that they could be turned if
> need be?
>
> Thanks for any info
>
> John O'Brien
>
> '65 BJ8 (Madelyn)
>
> '61 Bugeye (Lucy)
>
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