WOW, after about 150 miles of just narrow country roads ( cars not finished yet ) l have to say, these are great, little if any chatter in low, none in reverse, smooth operation......l'm sold, l'll be replacing all 3 T's with this style of band..and if the discussion is correct will never need replacing...having said that l still treat the driving style as if l still had kevlar or cotton bands installed, braking on...off...on...offf ect ect.
David Dare.
Dave
What's your source?
schuh
G'day Bud,
a small country truck brake specialist, $55- each, fully bonded, they work very well, far, far better than l'd hoped for.
There are two thicknesses, about 4.5 mm and 5.5 mm, so if your drums are good, use the thinner, if your drums have had a machine, use the thicker.
I'm guessing here but if your drum is a little rough, these wont care a bit.
David.
Any brass fibers finding their way into the oil could end up wreaking havoc with the magneto or timer. However, if you have a distributor and no magneto installed, enjoy. But in the past, some have found that these type of linings wear drums a bit faster.
Drive carefully, and enjoy, W2
What about the brass wire pieces getting into the rod and main bearings? Even if the fragments are small, they could still embed in the babbit or other bearings.
Roger,
That could be not good, if they were to chew up the softer Babbitt, but usually they will simply embed into the Babbitt. Once they stabilize, being much softer than the steel crank, they become relatively harmless.
I still wouldn't use them. But that is me.
Drive carefully, and enjoy, W2
Don't forget the bands are held by brass rivets which wear away and are not ever a problem of any sort as to wrecking bearings or magneto. How the timer would be hurt by them compared to the steel roller and contacts filings is beyond me.