I don't have the lip on my drums. I don't plan to replace the studs on the front. The rear has the left hand studs. Those are the ones I want to change to right hand thread.
I always used to use "load levelers" back in the day because I couldn't afford the springs. I remember they were $39.95 for the pair at Sears or K-Mart. The regular shocks were $9.99 each. I had a 1971 Fury III and the rear was low and if I had people in the car, it would easily bottom out. The...
The studs are still swedged so the drum does not slide off. The front brakes are 11 X 2&3/4, the rears are 11 X 2. The rear drums look to have fins. My 1966 Chevrolet front drums do. It's interesting that Chevrolet did that when all the other GM lines did not. I'm thinking a used drum was put...
I recently bought a 1969 Fury III. It's the first 1969 I've owned. I was a little surprised it had non-finned front brake drums. I was a little more surprised the LF drum DID NOT have reversed thread studs. the LR axle DOES have reversed threads. It became apparent to me the LF drum was replaced...
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Page 26, top left corner. Standard on Imperial, optional on Chrysler