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Topic: 11" rear drum brakes
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Jim Sams
Journeyman Posts: 55
From: Charlotte NC
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 02-07-2001 07:18 AM
   
Hi Guys,
Cobra Automotive sells a 11" rear drum brake kit for vintage mustangs. I assume this is a truck brake setup. Does anybody know what this kit coems from? See www.cobraautomotive.com
BTW they want $850 for this kit.
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 24067
From: Saco, Maine Toys: '70 Mach 1 - '72 Sprint - '94 F-150
Registered: May 99
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posted 02-07-2001 09:37 AM
I don't know the specific origin, but pick-up, or early 60' full size wagon anyway.Is that $850 for just the rear drum kit? ------------------
'72 Mustang Sprint Coupe 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
'97 Probe GTS 2.5L Disposable Commuter
"If it's not Ford, it's not mine!"
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Jim Sams
Journeyman Posts: 55
From: Charlotte NC
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 02-07-2001 09:39 AM
Yep $850 for the rear drum kit.
But it includes (gasp) kevlar brake shoes...
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 24067
From: Saco, Maine Toys: '70 Mach 1 - '72 Sprint - '94 F-150
Registered: May 99
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posted 02-07-2001 09:45 AM
I wonder how much of that is for the shoes.------------------
'72 Mustang Sprint Coupe 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
'97 Probe GTS 2.5L Disposable Commuter
"If it's not Ford, it's not mine!"
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mellowyellow
Gearhead Posts: 4538
From: So. Fl.
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 02-07-2001 10:55 AM
A stainless steel brake REAR DISC brake kit is about $650 at Mustangs Unlimited. iS Kevlar that good?
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Rory McNeil
Gearhead Posts: 697
From: Surrey, B.C. Canada
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 02-07-2001 01:01 PM
If you don`t mind getting dirty, go to the auto wreckers & find a mid 60`s to early 70`s full size Ford or Tbird.I`ve used assemblies from a 67 Tbird & currently use 69 LTD backing plates & drums.Check for housing end compatability ie large or small style housing ends & bolt sizing.The brakes from a F150 will have the larger 5 on 5 1/2" wheel stud pattern, where the big car used the standard 5 on 4 1/2" bolt circle until the mid 80`s I beleive.
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Dave_C
Gearhead Posts: 492
From: Gadsden, Al
Registered: Aug 99
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posted 02-07-2001 04:09 PM
I have 11" drums on the rear of my 69 fastback drag car. The brakes were off a 65 Galaxie.The backing plates were on the rear that I narrowed. It was from a 72 pickup. But it had the large bolt pattern drums. I narrowed the rear and then used the Galaxie drums ($25 junkyard) and then used all new brake cylinders and hardware ($45, AutoZone.) For my $45 I think I got everything except the parking brake spreader bar. Later, David Cole
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 24067
From: Saco, Maine Toys: '70 Mach 1 - '72 Sprint - '94 F-150
Registered: May 99
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posted 02-07-2001 04:21 PM
There you go... That's how you do it!  What do you do with the leftover $800?  ------------------
'72 Mustang Sprint Coupe 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
'97 Probe GTS 2.5L Disposable Commuter
"If it's not Ford, it's not mine!"
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TomP
Gearhead Posts: 4028
From: Delta BC Canada
Registered: Dec 99
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posted 02-08-2001 01:24 AM
hang on a cotton pickin second.... 11" drum brakes are all for big bearing housing ends. Not a Mustangs small bearing ones, the backing plates wont fit, but could be modified to fit or cut the ends off the housing and use big bearing ones. If there is an 11" brake backing plate for small ends i dunno what its off... not trucks Tom
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Rory McNeil
Gearhead Posts: 697
From: Surrey, B.C. Canada
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 02-09-2001 05:21 AM
Tom, take a cotton pickin` deep breath. Dave Coles post states that his housing is a cut down PU unit. I agree that the Mustang style only came as large as 10", but a little cutting& welding can fix that!
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