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brake drum size
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 8:37 am
by SR
where do u measure to determine 7" or 8" is it the backplate? thats 8",thanks steve
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 8:45 am
by Alec
Hello,
I have always taken it as the inner drum diameter, but that has been an assumption.
Alec
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 9:53 am
by 57traveller
Alec is correct. The 7" and 8" drum inside diameters (friction surface edge) are 7" and 8" respectively.
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 11:14 am
by SR
thanks lads , if theyre 7" i suppose theres a chance its the origanol axle and not the 1098 one, steve
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 12:26 pm
by aupickup
i think i am right in saying that all morris had 7" rears and the early ones 7" front as well.
then they changed the fronts to 8" still keeping the 7" rears
au
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 1:05 pm
by SR
AH - HA!!! , nice on den,thanks mate
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 1:30 pm
by aupickup
so i suppose does not matter about the rear axle, except the diff ratio on early ones
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 2:37 pm
by chickenjohn
I wouldn't worry about it Steve! Get the thing a ticket first and start driving it- It might be OK. if not, then its not too much of a problem to change the axle.