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02-14-2011, 05:29 PM
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67 drums
Hey guys I have a noobie question. I have owned a 64 chevy truck had that for 6 or so years but I noticed the 67 brake drums are different them the 64. What is the spring around the drum? I noticed only 2 if i remember have them on my truck and the other 2 dont. Thanks
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02-14-2011, 08:21 PM
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Re: 67 drums
I'm not 100% sure, but I think they were put on to reduce vibration & noise.
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02-14-2011, 08:28 PM
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Re: 67 drums
vibration and noise is what I've always been told. Like when you run your finger around a wine glas... the ringing.
I've run a 69 GMC without the springs and was amazed that I did hear a tick of that ringing. |
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02-14-2011, 08:34 PM
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Re: 67 drums
Oh okay cool. Was tripping out cause I dont have them on all of them and thought maybe they were missing. NO big deal now i know. Thanks fellas
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02-14-2011, 09:46 PM
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Re: 67 drums
Also, I think they only put them on the front drums. I don't recall ever seeing them on the rear.
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02-14-2011, 10:03 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Re: 67 drums
they were on the rear of my old 69
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02-14-2011, 10:20 PM
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Re: 67 drums
They are for vibration and noise and as far as I know were only a factory item. I don't remember seeing any aftermarket drums with the springs although some had the groove so you could transfer the springs to the new drums.
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02-14-2011, 11:40 PM
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Re: 67 drums
i have seen them on front and rear drums but i wonder if it was like a dealer added thing that was maybe added if someone was complaining about thier truck cause i have seen the same year trucks with and without them
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02-15-2011, 01:55 AM
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Re: 67 drums
They're on all four of my drums, I kinda doubt something like that would be just a dealer add-on.
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02-15-2011, 02:52 AM
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Re: 67 drums
Oh heck. Now I'm going to have to pull off my back wheels.
Thanks guys!!!  Actually, a great question. Never really thought about it and swapping out the springs sounds tortuous but ... doable. |
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02-15-2011, 08:27 AM
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Re: 67 drums
aftermarket drums don't have the provisions for the spring, so those drums don't have them, the originals (and probably old aftermarket ones) had the groove
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02-15-2011, 12:28 PM
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Re: 67 drums
On my truck ony the driver front has it and the rear passanger has it..So should be fine. I dont think its a must to have it right?
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02-15-2011, 01:36 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Re: 67 drums
no it isn't a must have... like mentioned above, the aftermarket ones (all you can buy new) don't have them nor the provisions for them
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