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Admiral · 11-10-2013, 07:50 PM

I need a set of wide-five front brake drums for my 1936 Fordor. I know they used this wheel/drum combination for a few years but are there any differences between them? I thought I heard the spindles from '37 and up were different and therefore the drums would not fit a '36. Is this true? What should I look for when it comes to drums?

Thanks!

- Craig

eicke · 11-10-2013, 08:05 PM

OK..........First, I'm no expert on this. What I've found........all the rears will interchange from '36 - '39. Fronts, is another animal. '36 are unique. Has to due with spindle length. If you look inside the drum there is sort of a turbine-like casting reinforcement on the '36's.

Also there is one piece and two piece drums with no method of years/madness that I've found.

Lugnuts are swaged in the two piece not just pressed in holding them together. Makes it difficult to swap.

117harv · 11-10-2013, 11:29 PM

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Yes, 36 drums are one year only and are easily recognized as they have a longer snout as compared to the 37-39 drums. They stick out further because the drum is recessed back over the king pin so the brake actuator rod can pass through it to activate the brakes.

11-10-2013, 07:50 PM	#1
Admiral Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Oakland County, Michigan Posts: 562	Wide-Five Drums I need a set of wide-five front brake drums for my 1936 Fordor. I know they used this wheel/drum combination for a few years but are there any differences between them? I thought I heard the spindles from '37 and up were different and therefore the drums would not fit a '36. Is this true? What should I look for when it comes to drums? Thanks! - Craig

11-10-2013, 08:05 PM	#2
eicke Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 47	Re: Wide-Five Drums OK..........First, I'm no expert on this. What I've found........all the rears will interchange from '36 - '39. Fronts, is another animal. '36 are unique. Has to due with spindle length. If you look inside the drum there is sort of a turbine-like casting reinforcement on the '36's. Also there is one piece and two piece drums with no method of years/madness that I've found. Lugnuts are swaged in the two piece not just pressed in holding them together. Makes it difficult to swap.

11-10-2013, 11:29 PM	#3
117harv Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Medford OR Posts: 56	Re: Wide-Five Drums Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Yes, 36 drums are one year only and are easily recognized as they have a longer snout as compared to the 37-39 drums. They stick out further because the drum is recessed back over the king pin so the brake actuator rod can pass through it to activate the brakes.