HELP!! i can't find the brake drums for 66 belv. 4door!!!

[hanstaill]

hi guys! i shold have researched abit before walking into NAPA and just asking for rear brakes for my belvedere 4 door.... when i went to switch them out, drums are wider and the shoes are wider also... but they are saying it's the correct pair. not at all.

can someone please help me where i can get a new pair of rear drums and shoes?
pads are 10" diam. and looks to be 1" 3/4 wide,



i've attached a photo of my current one below, 50 years and original!!

brake shoe size,,

inside of drum,

this is what i got from NAPA...

do they still make them this size? or do i have to find them used?! theres gata be a place where i can order right?! or can i ask for drums off of different year/ model car that fits stock size?

i'd like to keep the drums way they are currently, i'm not planning(hoping) to convert or swap

i am a new guy to plymouth, i got a lot to learn and never thought locating brakes would be this though...

 

[mopar 3 B]

Does the drum from NAPA rub the backing plate when installed? Have you tried installing brake shoes and drum or just objecting to because they do not look the same?

 

[hanstaill]

i have tried putting it on, the drums rub the backing plate, center bore meets flush but there is a gap and does not meet where the wheel studs are, the drum offsets toward out more.

i didn't bother installing the shoes because it's was way bigger, even if i tried to get it in there it wont work due to brake cylinder won't meet properly..

 

[mopar 3 B]

Found the brake shoes at NAPA part number TS TS256. 10" x 1.75 but was not able to find the drums. If you have the 8 3/4" alxe housing it maybe simpler to upgrade to the 10" x 2.5 brakes, the backing plates will have to be changed. It maybe possible to adapt part from a 73 or newer A body if you rear axle is smaller than an 8 3/4". Chrysler went to the 5 on 4 1/2" bolt pattern on all passenger car 73 and newer version except inports. Good Luke on the parts search.

 

[Meep-Meep]

Those are pretty small brakes. Is this a 6 cyl car? X2 on upgrading to the next size up (10" x 2.5" I believe).

 

[hanstaill]

I'm not looking to upgrade to bigger, i'm wanting to keep it the same size... at least till it is absolute i HAVE to upgrade...

i still was not able to fine one....anyone know where i can look for 10x2 drums for the rear of my belvedere?? i might have to buy used and re surface them- please HELP@@!!

 

[mmissile]

upgrading now, would be cheaper than doing it twice.

 

[gdrill]

Check this out.......

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=298507

However they are SBP, but maybe they can lead you in the right direction.

 

[hanstaill]

Check this out.......

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=298507

However they are SBP, but maybe they can lead you in the right direction.

AHHH SO CLOSE!!! small bolt pattern is 4" correct? and b bodies, belvedere, is 4.5....... SHOOT!! this is driving me crazy....

 

[gdrill]

Yes SBP is 5 X 4, but there is a direct phone number to Centric in the thread that I thought may lead you to what you're after.

 

[hanstaill]

no luck....this is what Centric said "we don't, never had and never will have them....sorry.


i'm devastated.