[Healeys] rear rake drum source?

[Chris Dimmock]

The issue these days is most stuff made is crap. 
For example, a standard old healey brake drum weighs 7.1 Kgs. 
The "Alfin" replacement from AH Spares weighs 7 Kg!!!!!!!
How do you make an aluminium brake drum that weighs almost the same as a cast iron one??
And just to add insult to injury, Denis Welch sells a drum with 5 large slots in the outside face. Sounds lighter? Nah - over 9 kg!!!!
So based on my recent research, I'd be looking for good second hand drums!
Best
Chris 



> On 26 Oct 2019, at 5:01 am, John <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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