1968340S
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Will 10" x 2 1/2" rear brake drum with 2 1/2" shoes fit on 1966 Satellite. Comes stock with 10" x 1 3/4" drum and shoes. These were given to me. The drum seems to fit ok.
What is the deference between the two. I thought it would just be the width. Just asking...don't know.U will need to change the backing plates on the rear end to match ur brakes and drums. Kim
That makes complete sense. thx.The backing plates are specific to the diameter and width of the shoes. The top center pin length is the difference for width in the backing plates. Just like the length of the hold down pins, but you can easily swap them.
You cannot use any 10” backing plate.
Don't know if I'm reading your answer right?The backing plates are specific to the diameter and width of the shoes. The top center pin length is the difference for width in the backing plates. Just like the length of the hold down pins, but you can easily swap them.
You cannot use any 10” backing plate.
It would depend, they could make the pin stick out further, or the could change the depth of the plate where the shoes contact the plat. Like the offset on a wheel. So I’m not sure what they changed to make it happen.Don't know if I'm reading your answer right?
If you laid a BP on a flat surface shoe side up. Then measure through the axle hole to flat surface a 2" brake BP would be the same as a 2.5"BP? I thought the 2.5" BP would be a 1/2" taller.
Yes I agree. Easy when you think about it that way. LOLMO the BP has to have more offset to the inside because the face of the axle is always the same.
10" x 1 3/4" Rear Brake Shoes in the "B" body world
Was Utilized on a factory SIX (6) cylinder....
Very Very different Brake Drum from the "A" body....
5 x 4 1/2 big bolt pattern vs 5 x 4 small bolt pattern,
Very different height.
I do have 10" BP with 1 3/4" shoes. Fits top center pin perfect. Question...can 2 1/2" drum work with this. Installed the 10"x 2 1/2" drum and it fits over the outside of the BP with no rubbing. 1966 Satellite.The backing plates are specific to the diameter and width of the shoes. The top center pin length is the difference for width in the backing plates. Just like the length of the hold down pins, but you can easily swap them.
You cannot use any 10” backing plate.