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*Sharps40* · 08-30-2013, 05:24 AM

I have 4 wheel non power drums on the 64 and now on the 65 and in the past on my 37/48 and 52 Dodges, 66 and 68 Valiants, 67 and 68 VW Beetles, 62 Impala, etc. They always stop great when you keep them adjusted properly. Most folks bring em up till they just drag and then go ride. Ya gotta get em closer and have the drums truly round but that's the subject of never ending discussion. We always do three things every 5K miles....oil/filter change, tire rotate, check/adjust drum brakes.

To the point, if yer truly, surely and most assuredly gonna put in a motor "Decently Hot"er than a stock V8, I wouldn't hesitate to put in Power Disc/Drum. It'll give much greater performance and much less adjustment, and the power set up look Bad Azz in there with a tweaked V8.

08-30-2013, 05:24 AM	#3
Sharps40 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: here Posts: 2,408	Re: To disc or not I have 4 wheel non power drums on the 64 and now on the 65 and in the past on my 37/48 and 52 Dodges, 66 and 68 Valiants, 67 and 68 VW Beetles, 62 Impala, etc. They always stop great when you keep them adjusted properly. Most folks bring em up till they just drag and then go ride. Ya gotta get em closer and have the drums truly round but that's the subject of never ending discussion. We always do three things every 5K miles....oil/filter change, tire rotate, check/adjust drum brakes. To the point, if yer truly, surely and most assuredly gonna put in a motor "Decently Hot"er than a stock V8, I wouldn't hesitate to put in Power Disc/Drum. It'll give much greater performance and much less adjustment, and the power set up look Bad Azz in there with a tweaked V8.