[Fot] Public Service Announcement, knockoff Datsun brake drums

[fubog1]

Pretty much normal with them when they get hot.
Inspect regularly, mark & watch the progression of the cracks.
Also some friction materials want a click or 2 more clearance because they swell when hot, then drag and overheat.
I don't currently have a source.
Glen

 

 

 

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From: Yellow04 via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
To: fot <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Fri, Jun 23, 2017 11:52 pm
Subject: [Fot] Public Service Announcement, knockoff Datsun brake drums

A couple years ago when I was accumulating parts for my TR250 vintage racer I sourced a pair of brake drums that I knew were aftermarket copies of the Datsun 240Z finned aluminum drum. These copies were getting decent reviews at the time, so I tried a pair.

So I am prepping for the next event and found this. These drums ran 8 weekends. The other drum shows a small crack, looks like it would grow to look like this one pretty quick. 

So anyone have a source for some real Datsun Z-car drums?

Henry Frye
Working on New Yellow now, Old Blue taking well deserved break...
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