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austinp

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Rear drum question
« on: March 19, 2012, 05:35:14 PM »
I am in the process of buying new rear brake drums for my 82 SX/4.  At Napa the have both side mounted balance weight and top mounted balance weight.  Does anyone know which I need?

Thanks!
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Re: Rear drum question
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2012, 02:03:48 AM »
9" or 10"?
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Re: Rear drum question
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2012, 11:39:52 AM »
All mine were between the face and the wheel, but I'm running steel wheels. Eagles should be 10x1-3/4. AMC also used a 9x2 rear drum concurrently with the Eagle on vehicles, make sure you have the right diameter and it may eliminate one choice.
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Re: Rear drum question
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2012, 01:27:49 PM »
Can the rear drums be convered to disk?
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Re: Rear drum question
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2012, 01:43:58 PM »
Quote from: rohnk on March 20, 2012, 01:27:49 PM
Can the rear drums be convered to disk?
Yup, find any Dana 35 with disc brakes to get the backing plates and change out the master cylinder for a proper disc-disc unit. There are even whole kits for it.
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Re: Rear drum question
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2012, 10:14:39 PM »
Would there be a benefit to switching over to disk brakes all around? Easier to work on disks I think and better for stopping power from what I've read in Popular Mechanics. 
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