[Healeys] Balancing brakes drums the right way

[Ricchardd Mayor]

Close enough to start with.

Richard Mayor
boyracer466 at gmail.com


> On May 21, 2023, at 9:46 AM, llennep at verizon.net wrote:
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> Would a similar size of cast iron be comparable to the zinc wheel weight?  Just asking.
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> From: richard mayor <boyracer466 at gmail.com>
> To: Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sat, May 20, 2023 8:34 pm
> Subject: [Healeys] Balancing brakes drums the right way
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> Get a bubble balancer from Harbor Fright. Use a regular wheel weight placed on the big fin to get it balanced. Try different weights to find the right one. Then slice off a similar size from the large fin on the opposite side of the drum using an angle grinder with a cut-off wheel. No “machining”.  No grinding. This will NOT affect the structural integrity of the drum or its ability to dissipate heat as some have suggested.
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