72 Pacer
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Just about to change the 10 inch drum to 11 inch on the 8 3/4, how much of the 10 inch internals are interchangeable between the 10 to 11 inch brake set up?? as I have never done this before? any help ?? thanks
10 to 11 inch brake conversion
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Not very much, maybe the adjuster, maybe a couple springs. You'll need to change the backing plate to a 11" one. And the 2" and 2-1/2" width drum backing plates are different.
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Oh, thats something I never checked, thanks for that
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Why.... won't buy you an ounce of improvement.
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Well, it will increase moment of inertia on each wheel, and unsprung mass, both normally considered negatives.
It will also increase braking power (approx 20% increase in friction area), and heat absorption for long and/or repeated stops.
However, tires stop the car, brakes only stop the wheels.
In a panic stop, the difference in say only 2 feet in total stopping distance can be a lot of mashed sheet metal, and an ounce of prevention being worth a pound of cure still holds very true IMO
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