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- Thu Aug 07, 2025 9:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Wide brake drum vs. narrow drum interchangability
- Replies: 15
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Re: Wide brake drum vs. narrow drum interchangability
I could see where that could be a problem, but I've already checked those. Everything is smooth when I hand crank the engine.
- Wed Aug 06, 2025 9:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Wide brake drum vs. narrow drum interchangability
- Replies: 15
- Views: 612
Re: Wide brake drum vs. narrow drum interchangability
My first thought was a bad U joint, so I pulled the rear end to inspect. I found a modern repo U joint with no wear whatsoever. I next moved to the rear end and removed the torque tube. I found the previous owner had rebuilt the entire rear end including modern roller bearings for the pinion shaft, ...
- Wed Aug 06, 2025 7:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Wide brake drum vs. narrow drum interchangability
- Replies: 15
- Views: 612
Re: Wide brake drum vs. narrow drum interchangability
Thanks for the info. That's perfect! That's all I needed to know.
- Wed Aug 06, 2025 6:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
- Topic: Wide brake drum vs. narrow drum interchangability
- Replies: 15
- Views: 612
Wide brake drum vs. narrow drum interchangability
Hi everyone. I'm new to the forum. I'm looking for some interchange info concerning my 1923 Model T. My Model Ts transmission is very noisy above 30 mph in high speed; it sounds like it's about ready to fly apart. I have a 26-27 transmission with the wider brake drum left over from an earlier T proj...