[Chrysler300] New front brake drum installation details

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Hmmmm..... I'm glad I inquired. Thanks for the info and advice. 

Sounds like a little more than just 48 years rust to account for in putting things back together. I'll go get my dictionary, and then talk to my mechanic, and after that, I'll probably have more questions. 

Dan Richardson 
300L Family Heirloom 


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From: "RICK AND DEBBIE CLAPHAM" <rixpac@xxxxxxx> 
To: therichardsonfamily@xxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Monday, March 4, 2013 7:26:27 PM 
Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] '65 L front brake width 


Dan; The drums are swaged on by the lugs to lock the drum onto the hub, a low speed carbide tipped circular cutter removed the pressed over metal and the lugs were pressed out, new lugs pressed into the hub then the new drum was centered and the shoulders of the new lugs were swaged over retaining the drum. I feel this was over kill and would forgo the last swaging being lugs are getting hard to find in left hand thread. 




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From: therichardsonfamily@xxxxxxxxxxx 
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2013 14:07:51 +0000 
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] '65 L front brake width 




Thanks Fern, and Rich, and Don, and everyone else for the advice - it's great to be able to be confident in the information - rather than only having the retailers and parts books to rely on. 

I'm putting new drums on the front, are they pressed onto the hub when assembled? or is it just 48+ years of rust, etc. that has held them on so stubbornly? I want to be sure I put everything back together properly . 

Any other sage advice for me? Arc the new shoes to the new drums, all new hardware, brake lines, etc., repacked bearings. 

Time to get 'ol Letter L out there to enjoy. Thanks again. 

Dan Richardson 
300L Family Heirloom 

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From: "Don Warnaar" 300country@xxxxxxx > 
To: "300 Club" chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >, therichardsonfamily@xxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Monday, March 4, 2013 6:31:14 AM 
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] '65 L front brake width 

 

Dan, 

The information in the sources I have (including the AMA spec sheets) are somewhat difficult to get an accurate picture. The 1965 Mopar Parts Book also adds some confusion. 

I ordered my 300L new and one of the options was HD suspension and brakes. That, by the way, was the bargain of the century - $35. There was no disc brake option. 

That being said, the Parts Book shows a disc brake option for C Body Mopars n 1965, but indicates that it was a police car option. That probably was more apt to be available on the Plymouth or Dodge. 

The lining was 11 x 3 for the HD brakes. Not sure of the standard, but suspect it might have been 11 x 2 3/4. 

Measuring the inside diameter and the depth of the drums should give you the information you need. Also, just measure the width of the shoes, assuming they are original to the car. 

Don't be concerned about asking a dumb question. It's the dumb answers (like mine?) that might be a problem. Seriously, that's what we do on the Listserver - try to help our fellow 300 Nuts. 

Don Warnaar 
300L Consultant 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: therichardsonfamily@xxxxxxxxxxx 
To: 300 Club 
Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2013 7:49 PM 
Subject: [Chrysler300] '65 L front brake width 

I hate to ask a dumb question but, I will....... 

1965 300L - do I have 11" x 3" front brakes, or 11" x 2&3/4"? 

Or is there more I need to research to determine the answer? If so, is it so simple that all I need to do is measure the shiny part on the inside of the current drums? 

Thanks in advance, 

Dan Richardson 

300L Family Heirloom 

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