sammy

I was asked if the holes in the rear brake drums were standard on the cutlass, and I did not know - were they?

Thanx, Ted

Allan R

I'm confused. What holes? The only standard holes I can think of are for the wheel studs and axle.

sammy

Allan, there are 3half circles, flared at one end on the back drums.I will post some pics in the AM. None of us have seen them before on a drum brake-maybe it is a Alberta thing

Ted

oldcutlass

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sammy

Here's the drum. I have just never seen holes in the drum like this before, are they for cooling?

For fun, pictured is Sammy the dog with Sammy the car.

Thanks, Ted

Allan R

Ted, I've never seen that before - on anything. Is that an original drum? I'm wondering if it isn't something that was done by a PO?

sammy

Allan, they are the original drum.Must be a an Alberta mod

Ted

2blu442

Gotta be a backyard brainstorm to make it run cooler

Say... is your dog sticking his tongue out at us?

sammy

Yup...

oldcutlass

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Allan R

Yup, considering where it came from....You should double check the drum with calipers just to make sure they're in tolerance. No telling what else was machined on that sucker!

BTW the car looks amazing in the sun like that. Give Sammy a pat on the head and a treat from from? thx Ted!