Different Front Hubs
 

Hi,

Could someone please tell me what I am looking at here? I am rebuilding the brakes on my 1930 coupe and found 2 different hubs on the front. Actually also found 2 different hubs on the rear but I found the explanation of that (protruding ring vs. groove). Anyway I am curious about these front hubs. Are they both Model A hubs? Of different years? Is one a repop? The right hub has stamped tabs that appear to be to hold the outside bearing race. Also that drum was a greasy mess inside while the left was relatively clean.

Thanks,
Jerry

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Re: Different Front Hubs
 

When we were installing a club member's drums on his old hubs we saw the same thing. We could not offer an answer to the difference either. Perhaps a Barn member has the answer.

John

Re: Different Front Hubs
 

One early 28 hub and one later hub. Rod

Re: Different Front Hubs
 

I found the same on my 29 coupe. One front hub was a 1928 and the other 1929. Also the wheels are different. The 28's have a thinner center hub on the wheel than the 29. If you do have different wheels, don't change them on the hubs. The 28's don't work on the 29's.

I also had the same situation on the rear like you mentioned. I wanted cast iron drums so I sent the hubs and drums to Bert's in Denver and asked Steve to supply me with a matched set of 4 hubs and put new cast iron drums on all 4. He did a great job and then I found all 1929 wheels to work for the 1929 hubs.

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Is the right hub the 1928?

Thanks,
Jerry

Re: Different Front Hubs
 

No, the left one is with the lighter inside bearing flange. Rod

Re: Different Front Hubs
 

I had Snyders put on cast iron drums with my early 28 RPU front hubs not knowing one was a 29. Don traded out one hub for the correct one for no charge. Thanks Don!

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That's the best way to fix the problem and make sure everything is correct for the time of build.:) I like parts to be period correct and match, so I'd trade the wrong hub for the correct one, and adding cast drums would be a big help.