If the front Bendix drums are wide enough for 2"shoes but the Huck's are only 1 3/4" then I'd think they would work fine as long as the other dimensions were the same.
That might work if there was enough room for the 2" deep drums not to interfere with the backing plates. Doubtful that would happen.
As far as throwing out stuff, I'm always reluctant to do that. Someone will need it at some point.
Stay safe out there.
