'66 Rear Brake Drums

[Rerun]

I am told that rear brake drums for a 6-cyl. '66 Studebaker are no longer available. Is this correct?

Is there a substitute brand-X drum that can be used, or is there a reasonable work-around?

Jim Bradley
'64 Daytona HT "Rerun"

[52hawk]

Studebaker Int. lists them-not cheap though,$150 each.Tell us the diameter of your drums,and whether or not the car has the flanged axles.[I think all 66s did.]

LaSalle,Il
61Hawk

[Rerun]

The drum is needed for a low budget driver. Yes, it has flanged axles. If there is not a cheaper work-around, it may make more sense to sell the good drum and put it toward a rear disk conversion!


Jim Bradley
'64 Daytona HT "Rerun"

[StudeRich]

So Jim; does that mean that this '66S has Disc Brakes?

The standard drum brake rear is only 9 inches on a 6, but disc. would have the finned 11 inch rear drum which is available. It is rare, but possible on a '66S! [:0]

StudeRich
Studebakers Northwest
Ferndale, WA

[Rerun]

No, it is currently drums all around. But, if drums are $150, it may make sense to change to discs.


Jim Bradley
'64 Daytona HT "Rerun"

[Transtar60]

Jim I dont have the info at hand right now but
I remember someone used Jeep Cherokee drums but had to have the
surface the shoe rides on cut a little deeper than it would be when used
on the Jeep.
A google search of alt.autos.studebaker turned up the info.

But it was in reference to a 10" inch drum.
As used on Dana 30's used on early Jeep Cherokees(GM V6 version)

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> Date: Wed, Sep 3 2003 10:02 am
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> From Greg Scoggins
> I found one at Autozone that works!
> If you own a 10" rear drum Stude (like my 63 V8 Lark) then use the
> drum off an 84-85 Jeep Cherokee 2.7litre V6 that has the smaller Dana
> rear end (not the Dana 44, as AZ lists two drums for the same vehicle)
> It has the exact same dimensions as the stude 10" by 2" with a 4-1/2"
> bolt pattern. It is listed on the computer as a 10 by 13/4 drum. The
> drum is made by Aimco and the part number is is Aimco 8838. I got a
> brand new one at Autozone for 39 bucks out the door apiece.
> Your have to use your old hub , remove the old lugbolts and and press
> in new lugbolts that are 1/8th of inch longer (in order to press the
> hub into the new drum r else the lugbolts are too short). Mount the
> hub on the drum, mount the drum on the car, and keep on Studebakering.
> 80 bucks for two new drums beats 150 for shaky 40 sumptin year old
> drums anyday.

> From Raybestos.com
> Part# Loc. Description Application Qty
> H1502 Front&Rear ADJ. SCREW ASSY. - LEFT All 2-4
> H1502 Front&Rear ADJ. SCREW ASSY. - RIGHT All 2-4
> N/A Front&Rear ADJ. SCREW SPRING All 1-2
> H1103 Front&Rear HOLD DOWN PIN/ANCHOR All 4
> H1083 Rear HOLD DOWN SPRING All 4
> BH11149 Front&Rear HOSE - FRONT LEFT All 1-3
> BH11149 Front&Rear HOSE - FRONT RIGHT All 1-3
> BH11146 Front&Rear HOSE - REAR All 2
> H314 Front&Rear RETURN SPRING All 1-2
> 176 Front&Rear SHOE SET - FRONT 6 Cylinder OR
> Challenger,Commander,Lark,6 Cylinder 2
> 176PG Front&Rear SHOE SET - FRONT 6 Cylinder OR
> Challenger,Commander,Lark,6 Cylinder 2
> 176RP Front&Rear SHOE SET - FRONT 6 Cylinder OR
> Challenger,Commander,Lark,6 Cylinder 2
> 177PG Front&Rear SHOE SET - FRONT 8 Cylinder OR
> Challenger,Commander,Lark,8 Cylinder 1
> 158 Front&Rear SHOE SET - REAR 6 Cylinder OR
> Challenger,Commander,Lark,6 Cylinder 2
> 158PG Front&Rear SHOE SET - REAR 6 Cylinder OR
> Challenger,Commander,Lark,6 Cylinder 2
> 158RP Front&Rear SHOE SET - REAR 6 Cylinder OR
> Challenger,Commander,Lark,6 Cylinder 2
> 176 Front&Rear SHOE SET - REAR 8 Cylinder OR
> Challenger,Commander,Lark,8 Cylinder 2
> 176PG Front&Rear SHOE SET - REAR 8 Cylinder OR
> Challenger,Commander,Lark,8 Cylinder 2
> 176RP Front&Rear SHOE SET - REAR 8 Cylinder OR
> Challenger,Commander,Lark,8 Cylinder 2
> WC19237 Front WHEEL CYLINDER - FRONT LEFT 6 Cylinder,Except Heavy Duty
> OR All,Canada,Late '55 2
> WC19236 Front WHEEL CYLINDER - FRONT LEFT 6 Cylinder,Heavy Duty OR 8
> Cylinder 2
> WC19237 Front WHEEL CYLINDER - FRONT RIGHT 6 Cylinder,Except Heavy
> Duty OR All,Canada,Late '55 2
> WC19236 Front WHEEL CYLINDER - FRONT RIGHT 6 Cylinder,Heavy Duty OR 8
> Cylinder 2
> WC19235 Rear WHEEL CYLINDER - REAR LEFT 6 Cylinder,Except Heavy Duty
> OR All,Canada,Late '55 2
> WC19238 Rear WHEEL CYLINDER - REAR LEFT 6 Cylinder,Heavy Duty OR 8
> Cylinder 2
> WC19235 Rear WHEEL CYLINDER - REAR RIGHT 6 Cylinder,Except Heavy Duty
> OR All,Canada,Late '55 2
> WC1