The quality of the seals back then were not very good. They had slingers on the backing plate to send the leaking grease outside the brakes. The gasket was to keep it from seaping between the axle & drum. The gasket is not nessesary now with modern seal technology.


They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing.
1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne Super
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