Rear Drum - Interchangeable? aftermarket?

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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 07:20 AM
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Rear Drum - Interchangeable? aftermarket?

Got my rear drums to be turned. On the chance they call and say they are too thin to turn....

Are all the GM a-body cars interchangeable? These are not 'finned', they just round and have larger rings running around them (for lack of a better term).

Or should I just pick up a set of 'aftermarket' drums and be done with it.

Car is a 67 442, but has a 71 Olds rear end, so I'm not concerned at this point on super originality on things like this. Just need good quality, no headaches.

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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 08:36 AM
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They interchange if the brakes are the same size. Vista Cruisers were wider, for example. A nice weight savings (about 5 lb. each) can come from using the aluminum drums from late 70s to 80s Cutlasses etc.
Old Jul 23, 2009 | 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Run to Rund
They interchange if the brakes are the same size. Vista Cruisers were wider, for example. A nice weight savings (about 5 lb. each) can come from using the aluminum drums from late 70s to 80s Cutlasses etc.
The S-10 pickups also use the same 9.5 x 2" drums with the same 4.75" bolt circle.
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