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Re: Brake drum fasteners

To: "Karl Theis" <kjtheis@hotmail.com>, spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Brake drum fasteners
From: Doug Braun <dougnad@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2000 14:57:38 -0500
Don't over-tighten these screws!  Their only purpose is to keep the drums
from falling off whenever you take off a wheel.  The wheel studs to the
real work.  And use anti-sieze compoud!

Doug Braun
'72 Spit

At 09:59 AM 3/9/00 -0700, Karl Theis wrote:

>I just purchased 1/4"-28 UNF flathead socket screws from a local hardware
>store - these have the allen wrench fitting instead of a slot or phillips.
>Smaller sizes that fit the brake drum should be readily available.
>    Karl


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