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| | | | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 | Are the GM/Eaton HO-x2 series axles under 3/4-ton and 1-ton AD trucks the same, or do they have different sized brakes and other parts? Are the '67-'72 brake drums the same diameter and depth? The later finned drums would be nice if they are the same in all other respects. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 | The housings are the same pattern with different lengths of tubes. Brakes got larger with increases in gross weight. The brake sizes also increased as time went on due to DOT regs and increased speeds.
What you could probably do would be to take the drum assembly off a newer model and bolt it on to an older. You would also have to check the axle length to be sure it would still work. I know that you can interchange parts on the different years of axles.
They seem to have left the bolt patterns the same and used what is called "interchangeable at attach points". One example of this is the pumpkin swap, where the entire carrier assembly can be swapped, but the individual components won't interchange.
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 481 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 481 | Will a Chevy 67-72 3/4 ton complete carrier assembly replace a 47 3/4 ton assembly ? | | | | | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 | Yup. Check the technical section of oldgmctrucks.com for details. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 481 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 481 | Thanks GMCpanel.
I'd be interested to know what you figure out regarding the drums and related brake parts interchange. | | |
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