Just curious so I called NAPA. '77 Datsun 710 brake drums are available from
their warehouse for $58.99. Moss, for one, has only 9" drums and they're $90
or so! What are all you other '3 drivers doing for 10" drums?
Michael Ferguson
-----Original Message-----
From: William Hook [mailto:wghook@earthlink.net]
Sent: Monday, November 15, 1999 6:06 AM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Ten Inch Brake Drums
Roger,
I was quite suprised to find that the 10" rear Girling drums on my '57 TR3
are
the same (stud spacing, size, shoes and cylinders) as those on my
daughters
'77 Datsun 710 and I suspect on many other Datsuns as well. I know that
this is heresey, but after all, Girling *did supply others* than just
Triumph.
You may find a wider range of suppliers and lower prices if you expand the
market...they were available at my local auto store....
Of course I discovered this after I had bought the parts from the usual TR
sources. ;-))
My $.02 FWIW, Good luck
Bill Hook, Rookie w/ 57 TR3
>
> Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 21:33:15 -0500
> From: "Roger Colson" <sassamon@mediaone.net>
> Subject: Ten Inch brake drums.
> Hello all,
>
> I checked and my TR3 has 10 inch rear drums. Looking over the
> catalogs I find that parts for the 10 inch drums are very scant...SNIP..
> Are there any sources for 10 inch drums besides scrap yards?....SNIP..
>
> Thank you,
>
> Roger Colson
> 57 TR3 TS21383L
> sassamon@mediaone.net
>
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