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When the car was converted to disc brakes, the rear axle was changed to 8 3/4 with the big bolt pattern to match the disc front brakes. So a new axle housing and axles were installed. This means the 2 1/2 brake drums (actually 3 inches across the braking area) were needed to fit the bolt...

"Read-up here on the 8.75" rears. Many used a bell-shaped drum, so the overall depth might have been 3", but less width where the shoes contacted." The machined friction surface is 3 inches. The drum seems to fit the axle and backing plates correctly. That's what leads me to believe perhaps...

Just bought a 68 Barracuda convertible. Originally delivered as a 318 auto. The car has been partially upgraded to a 340 by someone who (it is claimed) is very familiar with this type conversion. The car was being sold as part of a divorce settlement and I don''t have access to the original...