Yup, there are two adjusters. I'm going to check
around with the local Mopar dealers, some of em
around here have been in business since they sold
wagons. I ought to be able to find one of those
pullers. Otherwise, it's going to be: heat the
drum until its fading from red, and beat the
gollywhumper out of it with a Keith-sized hammer.
(I've just always tried to avoid using that
technique - - mainly because of the "ski" on the
end of my name!)
I just pulled a drum off of an old Chev rear end
and had to resort to burning two holes in it so I
could pry the shoes loose. Needless to say, that
rendered the left-over pieces of the drum a
little useless - 'course, 67 Chev drums are more
readily available than 54 Dodge drums.
Keith, will Joe pass my car through safety tech
if I grind the cracks in the brake drum real
smooth after gluing them back together with Super
Glue? Maybe a coat of Rustoleum flat black?
What brand super glue do you use for that?
--- DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net> wrote:
> Dick; I remember at the dealership we had a
> puller that bolted to the
> axle and you had to hit it hard with a BIG
> hammer to get the drums off.
> I think that those are duel plane brakes. You
> have two adjusters on the
> backing plate you have to back off. One for
> each shoe. If you have an
> old mopar dealership in your town they might
> still have that puller in
> the back room. It's a big heavy thing.
> Doug Odom in big ditch
> Dick J wrote:
> >
> > I'm taking in all this advice and will try a
> > combination. There are no holes to pry from.
> > The axles are tapered, presumeably with a
> keyway.
> > The axle flanges appear to be welded to the
> > drums. I put a big puller on the lugs and
> tried
> > around 400 ftlbs of torque (using one of
> those 4
> > foot wrenches made for Porsche flywheels),
> then
> > hammered too. I was afraid I'd break the
> puller.
> >
> > Dick J
> >
> > --- FastmetalBDF@aol.com wrote:
> > > Dick, Does the drum have a large
> hole
> > > ( like 3 or 4 inch ) on its'
> > > face
> > > where the end of the axle sticks through to
> > > take any shear loading off of the
> > > lugs ...... as older chevs do ? They can
> get
> > > stuck like they were welded on
> > > at this juncture of the axle & drum . That
> is
> > > why Chevrolet provided the two
> > > " C " shaped holes, 180 * opposite each
> other,
> > > in the face of the drum .....
> > > you hammer a pair of those hook shaped "
> > > wedging " tools in between the
> > > drum face and axle flange face and pry
> outward
> > > on both handles ......
> > > usually does the job ..... many times the
> drum
> > > pops off right as you hammer
> > > them in ..... sometimes you do need some
> heat
> > > to help coax them off ......
> > > I do not know if your old Mopar has
> > > those holes in the drums, or the
> > > shouldered axle ends ..... never worked on
> 'em
> > > ..... my toys and daily drivers
> > > were always flathead Fords n' smallblock
> Chevs
> > > . Be sure to check to
> > > see if the drums are badly worn, and the
> ridge
> > > near the backside of the
> > > drum is hanging up on the edge of the brake
> > > shoes ...... this can be a real
> > > headache if you don' t care to TURKhammer
> them
> > > ! ( he knows ALL
> > > those Old World Craftsman precision tricks,
> > > doesn' t he !!! )
> > > Maybe you could make a custom puller
> > > arrangement up with some
> > > steel plate and big ( like 1" ) threaded
> rod to
> > > apply steady pressure ( AND
> > > maybe some hearty raps on the drum ) ......
> > > that has saved the day for
> > > me a few times . Working with vintage tin
> and
> > > tired iron presents its' own
> > > PROBLEMS ..... but it' s sure gratifying
> when
> > > you solve them !
> > > Don' t forget the school of thought
> that
> > > if enough CHOICE words
> > > are directed at the offending parts .....
> ALL
> > > will work out !!!
> > > I graduated from that school long ago
> > > ..... ( well, MOST of the time ! )
> > > Have FUN ! Watch out for skinned knuckles
> and
> > > ruined parts .......
> > > YOURS and
> the
> > > car' s !
> > >
> > >
> >
> > =====
> > * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> > * Dick J *
> > * (In East Texas) *
> > * # 729 *
> > * C/GRS E/STR *
> > * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> >
> >
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