Re: [Amc-list] big(ger) drum brakes on early American

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Tha's all good news.
turnign that lip will not likely to any harm to the 10" drum it is likely for heat dissipation. Going onto the lighter American body will probably let it do fine.
  Adding a 1/2" of track to the car is also unlikely to casue problems.
A 1/4" spindle spacer on each side and bolt it all up!
New wheels kind of suck though.
Probably find a set if you scrounge.

I always try for the best brakes I can fit, within reason.
Makes a car last a whole lot longer when you haven't rammed the guy who stops short or pulls out in front of you!

9X2's SUCK for highway speeds and panic stops, They heat up real quick and fade away.........................



Arg, Here I sit at work, when I could be out starting on the Rambler.
My shoulder is OK today, That means I can get one days work out of it if I'm quick.
Then 4 days of misery, My doctor gave me Naproxen, oooohhh! , Like I haven't tried that before!
Still waiting to get that second opinion and an appt at the pain clinic.

I have some 10" brake misc here if it's needed.
I thought about using them, but the front drums are mismatched. One is a stock rusty one, the other is a nice finned replacement piece. If I had  a pair of either I'd have used them on the Conv.
Andrew put big bendix on the American already.
A Versaille rear axle too! [I hope the rear brakes are still good, Versaille stuff is EXPENSIVE!]

I got to find another job, This place is killing me, too many hours right when the weather is nice.
They are supposed to be adding a third tech to the building to cut down on overtime, but it won't get down this summer....

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
" I was different before people dared to be different" 

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
> Now that I have it apart...
> 
> Man, 10" drums ALMOST! fit... it might actually work...
> 
> As-is, the backing plates interfere at the steering arm. No surprise
> there, it's obvious. Notching it "might work" but weakening brake parts
> seems like a really bad idea.
> 
> But the arm has a radius... if the backing plate was spaced outwards by
> 1/4", it *just* clears! I think. I'll mock it up on reassembly. 
> 
> The next problem is that the brake drum hits the tie rod end. (I have a
> 64 Ambassador front drum.) But if there was no flange, or the flange was
> turned off... 
> 
> Then the next problem is that American wheels don't fit on Ambassador
> drums.
> 
> OK so it is probably more hassle than it's worth, but I will mock up the
> parts, measure and photo for Posterity.
> 
> 
> 
> But much easier is 9x2.5 drums. This will work fine. I have Jim's
> ex-Gremlin parts (thanks!) here. They are different from 9x2 backing
> plates in one regard: the height of the anchor post. If it wasn't for
> that, you could simply put shoes, drum, wheel cyl on the 9x2 backing
> plate. It might still work; I have the parts to mock THAT up and I will
> do so... for Posterity.
> 
> But 9x2.5 front drums will be a good improvement with little hassle
> since I have it all apart and the iron parts laying around.
> 
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