[Healeys] rear rake drum source?

[John Spaur]

It is not a maximum diameter, it is a minimum thickness of the drum. I don’t know what that is for Sprite drums. Wish I could be more helpful.

 

John Spaur

 

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Michael MacLean
Sent: Monday, October 28, 2019 10:03 PM
To: banjojohn <banjojohn at cox.net>; i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com>
Cc: Ahealey help <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] rear rake drum source?

 

No one can answer what maximum diameter to cut is on Sprite drums.  Had mine turned at a local foreign auto repair shop for 10 bucks a drum.  Some had to be cut deep and one almost just a skim cut.  Now one of my slave cylinders in the front is leaking and soaking the shoe.  Car pulls hard to the left when the brakes are applied.  Could be dangerous if you are not ready for it.  Have all new cylinders to install that I bought from Ed back in 2005!  Just never got around to it.

Mike MacLean

 

On Monday, October 28, 2019, 9:15:35 PM PDT, i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com <mailto:eyera3000 at gmail.com> > wrote: 

 

 

I had the new drums on my Sorite project turned at a machine shop. He said they had five high spots.  Round and true now.

Ira Erbs
Portland, OR
typos and artifacts are the fault of my phone

 

On Fri, Oct 25, 2019, 11:02 AM John <banjojohn at cox.net <mailto:banjojohn at cox.net> > wrote:

Hi Listers:

I am trying to find a source for some new rear brake drums for my BJ8.  
My old drums seem to be out of round, as they drag in certain spots and 
turn free in others as I rotate them.  I ordered a new pair through a 
recommended reseller for M**s and when I mounted them, they also drug in 
a couple spots and turned free in others.  I tried running them but had 
a significant shake in the pedal on braking.  They were also so close to 
maximum inside diameter that I could not have them turned to true them 
up.  They were sent back.

Any other recommended sources I should check to get good quality (round) 
drums, that also might have enough metal to them that they could be 
turned if need be?

Thanks for any info

John O'Brien

'65 BJ8 (Madelyn)

'61 Bugeye (Lucy)

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