Billet brake drum?

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Dana67Dart

Dana67Dart

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I'm not a machinist or metallurgist but was wondering ... other than cost couldn't a brake drum be machined from billet steel / iron?

Thoughts?

Pros?

Cons?
 
for drums that are no longer produced. Not a mopar specific question but might apply some day.
 
The cost could be $750 to $1000 per drum. Anything is possible with enough money.
 
there are a few specialty that are making aluminum drums but none for mopar that I know of.
It seems like it should not be too involed.

or maybe just reline exhisting drums?
 
My question has taken sn aluminum turn.

Im asking about steel /iron billet and nothing csst
 
Dana67Dart said:
My question has taken sn aluminum turn.

Im asking about steel /iron billet and nothing csst
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In that case, other than the cost, you could have billet drums made. My concern would be the metallurgy involved. Would a billet drum hold up to the heat generated?
AND I'm imagining the massive chunk of metal it would take to make one. Should it be heat treated? I don't know.
 
If you need small bolt pattern drums you could redrill the 4.5 pattern drums.
 
Krooser said:
If you need small bolt pattern drums you could redrill the 4.5 pattern drums.
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There is said to be difference in the depth between SBP and LBP drums.
I ordered axles with both patterns and plan on drilling the drums for both as well.
I might have to turn them on the lathe to remove a little
 
mbaird said:
There is said to be difference in the depth between SBP and LBP drums.
I ordered axles with both patterns and plan on drilling the drums for both as well.
I might have to turn them on the lathe to remove a little
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Different width on the shoes? You can make lots of parts worth with a little imagination and a good machine shop.
 
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