I hadn't htought of it, but the backing plate is likely different too. The pin height will likely need to be longer to allow the wider shoes to fit. I will look at the shoes to see what the tell me. I have both front and rear shoes off at the house. Mark Price mprice@xxxxxxxxxx Morgantown, WV 69 AMC rambler, 4.0L, EFI, 5 speed 65 Ambassador Conv, 327 AUTO, Basketcase 65 Ambassador 990H flood victim parts car! 01 S-10 CREWCRAP 4X4 ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: JOE FULTON <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx> Reply-To: mail-From-mprice-westco.net@xxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 13:12:00 -0700 (PDT) >I don't know, but I can take measurements on the >Matador rear brakes if it will help you out. > >Joe Fulton > > >--- mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > >> I wonder if these would allow the 2.5" shoes to be >> put on the back of the early cars??? >> Mark Price >> mprice@xxxxxxxxxx >> Morgantown, WV >> 69 AMC rambler, 4.0L, EFI, 5 speed >> 65 Ambassador Conv, 327 AUTO, Basketcase >> 65 Ambassador 990H flood victim parts car! >> 01 S-10 CREWCRAP 4X4 >> >> >> >> ---------- Original Message >> ---------------------------------- >> From: JOE FULTON <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx> >> Reply-To: mail-From-mprice-westco.net@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 10:40:24 -0700 (PDT) >> >> >I have two rear brake drums from a 77 Matador wagon >> I >> >will be putting on Ebay if no one wants them here. >> > >> >10 inches by 2.5 inches. I think these are the >> >biggest drums that AMC cars ever used. >> > >> >$15 apiece plus shipping from CA. They are used >> but >> >they appear to be good. I will measure to make sure >> >they are not oversize before sale. >> > >> >Joe Fulton >> > >> >Salinas, CA >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > >