HAFROD

I have a set of 14 inch Olds rallys from a 79 Cutlass, will these fit on the bigger bodied 77 without rubbing the brakes??????

2blu442

I know that 1976 used a 11" rear brake drum, and that required a 15" wheel. The brake drum should have a max. diameter number cast into it, that will tell you if it's the large 11" or the smaller 9.5" that will work with a 14" rim. So if you don't get a solid answer to your question remove a wheel and see how large the brake drum is. John

yogi442

It should be ok. The 15's on the 76 Cutlass were reserved for those with the factory tow package. As with the Monte Carlo and Regal as well as Century, 14's were stock. If the brake drums are full size the car most likely was to have been or was set up with the tow package.

2blu442

Hi Yogi, I didn't know that they were tow package only. I picked up a set at the bone yard a couple years ago to put on my 1971 Cutlass Wagon. I haven't got around to it yet, but have been told its a bolt on project that will upgrade the rear drums. The one caveat I've been told is I'll have to put on 15 inch wheels. About 5 years ago I bought a clunker 1974 Cutlass because it had the 15X7 bolt on center cap wheels on it. I put a set of 235/60/15 tires on them and like the look it gives the wagon. John

joe_padavano

First, all 73-77 A-body cars came with 11 x 2" rear drums. That was the only brake option. Second, the 14x7 SSIII rims were factory available on these cars.

Trivia note: These 73-77 rear drums make a nice upgrade to earlier A-body cars.

yogi442

I actually found out some years ago. Needed to replace the drums on my 76 and the shop inquired as to whether it was a station wagon. I told them I was a 2 dr Supreme and the guy said it should have 14's yet I had 15's on the car and were the stock rims. When I took the drum to him to show him, before I could say a word he said "tow package". I asked what he was talking about and he said the GM book showed that on the Cutlass, Century etc models factory tow packages came with 15's. I checked and he was right. When I got back to the car I saw the bar welded by the rearend near the gas tank. Otherwise it was the full size and wagon that had the 15's, at least according the the GM book he had at the time.

88 coupe

Same posting style as the yogi442 that had/has the 600 HP 455.

Norm

2blu442

Thanks Joe
I should have some more sets in my storage yard then! I like the idea of upgrading the brakes in a way that doesn't take more than a Saturday to do, I just have to get around to it! John

joe_padavano

Yeah, I need a bunch of those round tuits...

yogi442

odd, I did not realize that there was some type of "posting style".
What is this hang up you have with this guy?
I don't know how to make it any clearer than I have. I do not nor ever have had a Cutlass or as you thought previously a 442 with anywhere near 600 hp.
Mine are basically stock 455 motors.
Hopefully this will appease this issue you seem to have with some other guy who for some reason shares an online id that I use and have for past couple years.
What is this site that this person belongs to that you keep confusing me with?

88 coupe

He doesn't either.

Norm