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poweredbylincoln · 06-22-2014, 12:21 AM

Hello. I wanted to ask does any body make new wide 5 brake drums?

And is there any Good adapters that are built to last and are useable
To convert. 5 on 5 1/2 to wide five for disc or drum?

Thank you for your help!!

Ralph Moore · 06-22-2014, 08:31 AM

Do a search, but I think Dick Spadaro makes these adapters.
As far as the drums, I have not seen any new ones for sale, I am running wide five drums in my car, they are original drums in good shape, I did see some NOS drums at one time for sale, but that was awhile ago.
Let me know if you find some.
Ralph

Charlie Stephens · 06-22-2014, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by poweredbylincoln

Hello. I wanted to ask does any body make new wide 5 brake drums?

And is there any Good adapters that are built to last and are useable
To convert. 5 on 5 1/2 to wide five for disc or drum?

Thank you for your help!!

I have never seen any new wide 5 drums. You need to look for good used ones. Just change to the wide 5 brake drums and forget the adapters.

Charlie Stephens

Kurt in NJ · 06-22-2014, 03:58 PM

I managed to buy 2 NOS drums on E-bay to fit my 36 for 19.95 each --nobody else bid !
Found another one last year at Hershey that cost more.

I have a NOS 37-39 front hub-drum assy that I would trade for a 36 rear in the same condition

flatheadA · 06-23-2014, 06:23 AM

There was a thread by Malpais 2 days ago,he had a set of wide 5 drums (still attached to rear end) in Ohio and was thinking of throwing them out,you may want to contact him.

1967gt · 06-23-2014, 05:42 PM

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malpais · 06-25-2014, 01:12 PM

The drums malpais has are pretty rusty, and my understanding was most folks here dont like pitted parts. One is usable and one stripped a hub puller so is "unknown".

Neither were from a juice axle, if it matters.

Malpais

TomT/Williamsburg · 06-25-2014, 09:28 PM

I think the 35-39 wide 5 drums will all work for juice brakes but others better in the know than I will hopefully chime in .....

uncle max · 06-25-2014, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by TomT/Williamsburg

I think the 35-39 wide 5 drums will all work for juice brakes but others better in the know than I will hopefully chime in .....

Will you be joking around Wendover this year?

06-22-2014, 12:21 AM	#1
poweredbylincoln Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,734	Wide five drums and adapters Hello. I wanted to ask does any body make new wide 5 brake drums? And is there any Good adapters that are built to last and are useable To convert. 5 on 5 1/2 to wide five for disc or drum? Thank you for your help!!

06-22-2014, 08:31 AM	#2
Ralph Moore Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 1,470	Re: Wide five drums and adapters Do a search, but I think Dick Spadaro makes these adapters. As far as the drums, I have not seen any new ones for sale, I am running wide five drums in my car, they are original drums in good shape, I did see some NOS drums at one time for sale, but that was awhile ago. Let me know if you find some. Ralph

06-22-2014, 03:58 PM	#4
Kurt in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: on the Littlefield Posts: 6,555	Re: Wide five drums and adapters I managed to buy 2 NOS drums on E-bay to fit my 36 for 19.95 each --nobody else bid ! Found another one last year at Hershey that cost more. I have a NOS 37-39 front hub-drum assy that I would trade for a 36 rear in the same condition

06-23-2014, 06:23 AM	#5
flatheadA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: G.R. MICHIGAN Posts: 122	Re: Wide five drums and adapters There was a thread by Malpais 2 days ago,he had a set of wide 5 drums (still attached to rear end) in Ohio and was thinking of throwing them out,you may want to contact him.

06-23-2014, 05:42 PM	#6
1967gt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: home of the REDS Posts: 392	Re: Wide five drums and adapters Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) dick

06-25-2014, 01:12 PM	#7
malpais Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Northern Colorado Posts: 506	Re: Wide five drums and adapters The drums malpais has are pretty rusty, and my understanding was most folks here dont like pitted parts. One is usable and one stripped a hub puller so is "unknown". Neither were from a juice axle, if it matters. Malpais __________________ Don't mind learning from my mistakes. Just wish I didn't learn EVERYTHING from my mistakes..

06-25-2014, 09:28 PM	#8
TomT/Williamsburg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Williamsburg, Virginia Posts: 2,714	Re: Wide five drums and adapters I think the 35-39 wide 5 drums will all work for juice brakes but others better in the know than I will hopefully chime in .....