Brake Drum supplier?

[Griz1055]

I need two front brake drums for my 69 3/4 4x4. Anyone know of a supplier?

[vectorit]

Nope, but if you do find one - I'd be interested to know to.

They are pretty hard to find, and have pretty much told myself when mine go beyond their life I'm gonna convert to disc.

[68gmsee]

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par.../N-iraf2Z8knr7

I got some several years ago from them. I dad them checked at a brake shop to make sure they were true.

[68gmsee]

Disregard... You said 3/4 ton, my brain was not engaged.

[68gmsee]

Actually, disregard the disregard...

Looked up 3/4 ton and they show them on there.

[vectorit]

That's an 11" drum...

I don't know about the OP, but I am running the original 12" drums.



"We're sorry, but there are no results in this parts category for 1968 Chevrolet K20 3/4 ton Sub 4WD 8 Cylinders 5.3L 4BL OHV. Please select another vehicle or click on the Parts tab at the top of the page to see the available parts for this vehicle."

[Sinister]

I got my front drums for my '69 C-20 from Classic Parts.

[70BLAZERX2]

the K/20 drums are different..the flange where the hub is..way bigger. deeper offset of drum too.

Unlike the 6 lug drums..fit front and rear 2wd and 4wd from 1950 to 1970

I will get you pics of new ones in boxes and part # in the morning..

[Stocker]

I know it's not gonna be this easy, and I'm sure they've already been tried -- but they do say they stock drums for everything.

The site lists them for '68-'69 K20 and Suburban, with p/n and price. http://brakeperformance.com/site/brake_drums.php

[vectorit]

Originally Posted by Stocker

I know it's not gonna be this easy, and I'm sure they've already been tried -- but they do say they stock drums for everything.

The site lists them for '68-'69 K20 and Suburban, with p/n and price. http://brakeperformance.com/site/brake_drums.php

hmmm I did look up my burb specs, and they do come back with fronts and rears. Though I am skeptical since they do not specify 11" or 12", and I have been fooled way to many times already. "Yea, we have em! come and get em". Only to find out that the counter guy didn't know the difference between 12 and 11 inch drums, and when I tell them about it they get all "you must have something different than what that truck came with blah blah blah"

I saved that link, and I will check out the parts further with them on the phone.

[Griz1055]

You are right, Vectorit. I have been told from everybody so far that the 12" 3/4 4x4 drums have been discontinued. I will try the brake performance site tomorrow as well. Thanks for the help, guys, but it is looking pretty bleak. NAPA said they used to use an oversized outside dimension drum from another vehicle and mill it down, but they even lost that link. Wish I would have just bought a junked '74 with the money I spent on the closed knuckle rebuild and gone to discs...

[Griz1055]

Let me know what you might want for them 70Blazerx2. Pics would be great.

[70BLAZERX2]

pics of drums new in box..I also have the phone # with an address from the warehouse these were from...I gave them a call, waiting for a return call to see if they have any more there...I am running 69 K/20 axles under my 70 Blazer 4x4 and need these new ones for it.

I also have another 68 K/20 complete front axle..that was rebuilt ..it has drums on it too.

Let me see what they say..I hope they have another set..mabye get a closeout price on them too.

[vectorit]

Originally Posted by 70BLAZERX2

pics of drums new in box..I also have the phone # with an address from the warehouse these were from...I gave them a call, waiting for a return call to see if they have any more there...I am running 69 K/20 axles under my 70 Blazer 4x4 and need these new ones for it.

I also have another 68 K/20 complete front axle..that was rebuilt ..it has drums on it too.

Let me see what they say..I hope they have another set..mabye get a closeout price on them too.

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I guess you have to drill and counter sink the hold down screw holes in those huh? Well, at least mine have them.

[Griz1055]

Thanks, Stocker! At first blush it seems that they are the right drums. We will see for sure when they arrive.

[DonsCST]

I'm looking for one piece (drum and hub housing in one) for a 1/2 ton CST 4x4 6 lug.
Any help???

[70BLAZERX2]

I am trying to find more of these..Not easy for sure...when i got this pair,there was 1/2 of dust on the boxes..these are 12 x 2 with the dana44 HD front axle. closed knuckle..



and if you need those seals.for the closed knuckles .you can get those from jcwhitney for a 1970 J10 ..same seals as chevy and were only a few bucks.

while my new seals were coming in,i needed the truck..so i went to lowes and got a flat rubber seal for a toilet..2 of them..I drove the truck for a few days with those..I just had to cut holes in them. They worked long enough till the right ones came in.

[70BLAZERX2]

What year? 70?

Originally Posted by DonsCST

I'm looking for one piece (drum and hub housing in one) for a 1/2 ton CST 4x4 6 lug.
Any help???

[gkesseru]

Have you tried Rock Auto?
http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/x,ca...,parttype,1744

[70BLAZERX2]

Ok..here you go...A "WAGNER PART NUMBER" Have fun googling..

correct par # for 12 x 2 inch front drum 67 68 69 K/20 front only

[DonsCST]

Sorry it took so long to get back on. Yes 70. The break shop thinks they found some but have to wait until Mon or Tues for them to get here.
But I would like to hear of some other places. I'll let everyone know where and if the brake shop found them.

[Misled]

Cleaning out the garage today and am gonna sell these drums. Came from an original 1970 Chevy K20 open knuckle drum brake front axle.

Anyone know the value?

[Stocker]

Might want to mic them so a prospective buyer will know how much meat is left on 'em.
Also will help to determine their value.

[DonsCST]

So here's the deal. The brake shop told me to come down, they have something to show me. The brake drum was laying on the bench separated from the hub housing. What do dumb f**k mean? Buy the time we figured it out, it was too late to get standard drums. So the truck has to sit in the shop over the long weekend. CRAP.
Anyway, Thanks everyone for participating in the goose chase, thanks for all the input.
I will do more research next time.

[Stocker]

Glad it all worked out! You just never know for sure...