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| | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 37 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 37 | Has anyone tried to put a mid 60's 5 lug front drum brake hub on a 55-59? Either from a car or light truck. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 348 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 348 | i know 53-54 chevy car will work | | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 37 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 37 | Are they the same size? I was thinking the drums would be smaller?
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | earlier car has same size drums as the 5-9 trucks, uses the same brake parts
Bill | | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 37 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 37 | How late can I go? Into the 60's? | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | The common 5-lug drum swap stops with '54. The car suspension design changed and while I don't know the details, I'm betting the bearing and spindle sizes on the cars are all different.
Since most people are trying to swap to disk brakes projects based on 60's car stuff aren't too popular or common.
What are you trying to accomplish?
1955 1st GMC Suburban | 1954 GMC 250 trailer puller project | 1954 GMC 250 Hydra-Matic | 1954 Chevy 3100 . 1947 Chevy COE | and more...
It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 37 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 37 | I will be going to disk brakes eventually, but for now, I just want to get the 57 mobile. I was hoping the larger drum brakes of the 60's would work, but will get the 54's.
The 5 lug hub gives me better rim options. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | Unless you can score than early hubs for free I'd suggest going disk now.
When I made the swap the kit was only about $100 and I paid less than $100 for new rotors. Add calipers and you're still not much money into the project.
I can easily imagine someone having to pay enough for the vintage parts to have paid for the disk conversion.
1955 1st GMC Suburban | 1954 GMC 250 trailer puller project | 1954 GMC 250 Hydra-Matic | 1954 Chevy 3100 . 1947 Chevy COE | and more...
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