71 Chevy 3/4 Ton Rear Brakes?

[1970CustomC10350]

I need to do a complete rear brake rebuild. I plan on replacing everything. I was going to order drums from LMC Truck Parts but, I'm not sure which one I need. I've been to all my local parts stores and have been asked just about everything except what color the truck is. It's a 2wd.71 3/4 ton original 396 with coil springs, HO52 axle and 4spd. Is there a difference between coil spring brakes & leaf spring brakes? Did all leaf spring trucks have the DANA 60 and which rear is heavier rated, the Dana or the HO? One store asked something about 6600 gvwr or 7200 gvwr. I ordered a chasis overhaul manual tonight so maybe that will educate me a little better. LMC has two drums to choose from. One is pn. 34-3966 described simply as rear brake drum for 3/4t 71-72 for $129.95. The other is pn. 34-3967 described rear brake drum finned for the same application for 89.95. The brake drums on the truck does have fins. Should I just order the one with fins? After being asked a variety of questions around town I am skeptical that I will get the right part the first time. They are big and I don't want to be shipping drums back and forth. Thanks for any help.

[beebster]

I have a 71 longhorn and was looking at this recently.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283587

[1970CustomC10350]

Thanks! Good thread. Still wondering which drums to order from LMC. Autozone has some for right around a hundred. They mention having problems finding the right ones as well. Since his truck was a 4x4 I'm wondering if his and our drums would interchange. We do want to convert this truck to 4x4 or atleast get rid of the coil springs and add leafs sometime in the near future. I hate to buy drums and then not be able to use them later. In the mean time it needs rear brakes and its my daily driver.

[Longhorn Man]

if it is in fact an HO52, then expect to be disapointed when looking for drums. They were discontinued many many years ago

[1970CustomC10350]

Would the coil spring model from autozone work?
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/cat...&parentId=44-0

[1970CustomC10350]

[1970CustomC10350]

Looks rough I know but, that is why I'm working on it. The air shocks are not my doing. Already on there when I got it.

[1970CustomC10350]

I find some brake drums from classic truck parts in Kansas City. I hope they work.

[Big-Blue]

I bought most of my stuff from LMC and it worked perfectly. The strut spring is part 80744 at Napa as LMC doesn't sell it.