Drum Brakes question...

Mercury · 05-20-2001, 12:38 AM

Actually if you needed new drums and/or mastercylinder, the cost to have any shop do it would be ridicouls. I had to get new drums all around for mmy 64 1/2. There were worn WAY past minimum thickness, like 120 thousandths wear.

Drums alone cost me 145 dollars, and I did the work myself. If you throw in the usual 15% mark up, and labor, it would probably be close to 400$.

Do the brake job yourself, but check your drums closely to see what the wear is on them. I have seen a drum break apart before, it was so worn and it cracked, then broke to pieces when the braked were applied. Also be weary of those damn star adjusters.

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64 1/2 "D" code Red Mustang Coupe. 289, C4, 3:1 rear gear. Mallory duel point. Ported & Polished 65 heads shaved .01 with 351 windsor valves, 11:1 comp, 1.7:1 sled rockers, blue wolverine lumpy cam, modified autolite 4100 Hipo 4 barrel. And to many others to list

2000 Perf Red Mustang GT. 5spd. BBK Underdrive pulleys, Flotech off-road H pipe. Hurst T-Handle

64 1/2 red 6cyl coupe. Auto. project car.

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05-20-2001, 12:38 AM	#4
Mercury The Redneck James Bond Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Fayetteville NC Posts: 1,707	Actually if you needed new drums and/or mastercylinder, the cost to have any shop do it would be ridicouls. I had to get new drums all around for mmy 64 1/2. There were worn WAY past minimum thickness, like 120 thousandths wear. Drums alone cost me 145 dollars, and I did the work myself. If you throw in the usual 15% mark up, and labor, it would probably be close to 400$. Do the brake job yourself, but check your drums closely to see what the wear is on them. I have seen a drum break apart before, it was so worn and it cracked, then broke to pieces when the braked were applied. Also be weary of those damn star adjusters. ------------------ 64 1/2 "D" code Red Mustang Coupe. 289, C4, 3:1 rear gear. Mallory duel point. Ported & Polished 65 heads shaved .01 with 351 windsor valves, 11:1 comp, 1.7:1 sled rockers, blue wolverine lumpy cam, modified autolite 4100 Hipo 4 barrel. And to many others to list 2000 Perf Red Mustang GT. 5spd. BBK Underdrive pulleys, Flotech off-road H pipe. Hurst T-Handle 64 1/2 red 6cyl coupe. Auto. project car.