New 10 inch Front Drum and New Question

[Mariposa Mike]

Hopefully the last question. As mentioned in another post one of my front drums was more than worn out. I received a new one but getting the hub out was a chore. Went to a friend who has a press and we managed to get it out but the drum must have moved in an inch or more before the hub broke loose. And yes I did soak it with Kroil. The new drum fits the hub well but does not have a smaller diameter beginning hole for the lug bolt swedge edge to bite the drum. That bite would only be about 1/8 inch. So this means the drum will be like the rear when you remove the wheel. I think this is okay but just wanted to be sure I'm not missing anything. It's otherwise snug.

Also I removed the spring around the old drum. Are these necessary? Never quite understood what they do. The opposite drum was replaced in the past and the spring was not replaced.

 

[khryslerkid]

Does the hole in the center of the drum fit snug on the hub?

And you might want to check the hub flange for trueness after pressing on it. The swedged studs need to be drilled out not pressed.