Re: Pacer Suspension:

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

On Dec 31, 2005, at 3:46 PM, farna@xxxxxxx wrote:

> This is what makes the list! So now it's up through the mid 70s, at  
> least on six cylinder small cars. Replacements are still likely to  
> be one piece units though.


I dunno... first, two-piece drums suuuure look like one piece until  
you take 'em all the way apart; especially with age, rust, dust, etc,  
the near-invisible gap 'tween parts disappears. Second, for  
manufacturing reasons two-piece makes a whole lot of sense; less  
overall machining, one hub for all cars with different drums dropped on.

My 70 Hornet has two-piece front drums; I haven't had a drum-front  
car newer than that for >> 10 years.

nearly half-way down this page, some photos:

http://wps.com/AMC/1970-AMC-Hornet/Jan-Apr2004.html

> On December 30, 2005 Jim Shadwick wrote:
>
> > Better add a few more years yet..........My 74 Gremlin has the two  
> > piece
> > 9" drums on the front...was a six cly......
> > Jim
> >
> >
> > mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > > Frank, Go up a few years on the two piece front hubs! I know my  
> > > 1969 had them, As did the one 1969 parts car and the two 68 parts  
> > > cars I had. All cars I worked with where Americans. I think the  
> > > 1965 Ambassador large car was two piece two.
> > > They might have went one piece after 65, but the small car stayed  
> > > two piece at least through 1969. I have a bunch of the hubs here.  
> > > I save everyone I get as they make great trailer hubs!
> > > --
> > > Mark Price
> > > markprice242ATadelphia.net
> > > Morgantown, WV
> > >
> > >
> > > Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 11:00:39 -0500
> > > From: farna@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: Fwd: Pacer Suspension:
> > > To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Message-ID:  
> > > <ADVANCES62oV1qdiixj000000b1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Prior to 1965 or 66 front drums/hubs are all two piece. Drive the  
> > > studs out then
> > > the hub will come off. You can't tell until you take the front  
> > > drum off though.
> > > Then it's easy to see the thick flange on the inside of the drum.  
> > > Brake size
> > > doesn't matter. I haven't verified the last year for two piece  
> > > units. I'm sure
> > > there's at least one year where both one and two piece hub/drum  
> > > assemblies are
> > > used.
> >
> >
> >
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