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#1495107 Mon Apr 03 2023 05:44 PM
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'Bolter
Looking to see if I could get some help identifying these brake drums . On my 1950 Chevy 3100 it's a 5x5 drum any help is appreciated thanks

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Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums
Those are Bendix brakes. It looks like they have been replaced from the Huck brakes that would have come on your '50 truck from the factory. Maybe the hubs and drums are from a car which would be 5-lug.

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Last edited by klhansen; Mon Apr 03 2023 07:46 PM.

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Thanks . I knew they were Bendix brakes but was trying to see if anyone knew what they came off of ? I'm trying to replace one of them that was damaged.

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Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums
I suspect they may be Chevy passenger car hubs and brake drums, maybe 51-54 (same year range as Bendix brakes were used on the trucks). Per this [chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com], the bearings are the same for 1/2 ton and passenger cars. Passenger and 1/2 ton drums were the same diameter (11 inch) and shoes the same width (2 inch front and 1-3/4 rear) in that year range, and I believe the only difference would be 5 lug instead of 6 lug on the trucks.
Look for a casting number on the hubs, which might tell you what they're from. See the attached screenshot.

[on edit] the wheel lug pattern was 5 on 4-3/4. You might double check yours. With 5 lugs it's harder to measure.

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Kevin
Newest Project - 51 Chevy 3100 work truck. Photos [flickr.com]
#2 - '29 Ford pickup restored from the ground up.
First car '29 Ford Special Coupe
Busting rust since the mid-60's
If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
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'Bolter
Curious what’s your bolt pattern on the rear? Huck or bendix back there?


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'Bolter
The pattern on mine is 5x5 got a set of old Edelbrock rims on there with only one pattern .

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'Bolter
Rear is also 5x5 not sure what rear end is out of but it was a trailing arm rear end . Can tell by the ears up top that are for bushing and bolt

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Found the number 32151 on outside of drum and either 33307 or 83307 on inside . First number is cut due to being where lug stud goes in drum . Search each of the numbers and had no luck . I was hopeful that someone would see them and know right away what they were for .

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The ball bearings and 5 lug bolt pattern almost certainly identifies it as a 51-54 Chevy passenger car item. Those hubs are a bolt-on swap to the pickup spindle with a 6 lug hub. It's also possible the backing plates and Bendix brakes were swapped from the same vehicle, as your pickup would have had Huck brakes originally.
Jerry


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Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums
A little late to the party. Jerry
I suggested that earlier, but his bolt circle is different than the 51-54 Chevy cars.


Kevin
Newest Project - 51 Chevy 3100 work truck. Photos [flickr.com]
#2 - '29 Ford pickup restored from the ground up.
First car '29 Ford Special Coupe
Busting rust since the mid-60's
If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
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