Ron- You are correct about one piece drum assemblies being designed that way for a good reason. However their removal is not always as easy as you say for everyone who tries. And you ignore the fact that some of these drums are toast. Their difficulty in removal meant that for years they were never serviced. Some of these have shoes with no friction surface left at all and have ruined the drums. In a case like this a slip on drum and its associated modification are not a bad idea. Twin wheel cylinders, booster cans mounted above master cylinders, tapered rear axles were mostly good ideas at the time and at the time were easy to deal with. Not so much today. Danny Plotkin From: chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ron Waters Sorry, but there is no need to convert the existing 56 thru 64 (?) brakes to a jury-rigged setup. I've never had trouble removing the drums from tapered axles, even on late 50s Mopars that have sat outside for decades. It comes down to knowing how to correctly use the tapered axle puller. Or use the Les Fairbanks tool. He states that the main reason for doing the conversion is that it's 'a pain' to do a brake job otherwise. So the question is, once he services the rear brakes, how often does he expect to have to remove the rear drums, especially on our cars which may get driven a few thousand miles a year ? I would guess once a decade, if that. Also, Chrysler engineers created a one piece drum and hub assembly for a reason: So that the drums stay centered with respect to the hub and the shoes. When you defeat that purpose, you will experience uneven braking and vibration. Just because it's on some website doesn't mean it's gospel truth. Ron From: chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of William Huff That is very interesting, and answers some questions I have had for years, so the axle doesn't have to change, good.. Now I wonder if I can just substitute a later backing plate with the later brakes for the dual brake cylinder set up on my 58 300. There may be some spacing issues between the later drums and the older tapered axle drums. Bill Huff On 10/23/2022 9:25 PM, Rich Barber wrote:
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