The best drum brakes are the ones that have been converted to disc!
I had a '66 Comet Caliente here recently and did brakes on it. Same issue. Drums I got from Rock Auto bound up when the wheels were installed. They also came with 4 adjusters that were drivers side only.
'63 Dodge 330 11.19 @ 121 mph Pump gas, n/a, through the mufflers on street tires with 3.54's. 3,600 lbs. 10.01 @ 133mph with a 250 shot of nitrous an a splash of race gas. 1.36 60 ft. 3,700 lbs.
