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8 3/4" read A body drums Q #1502001 09/15/13 11:16 PM 09/15/13 11:16 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,109 SC V194 OP master
V194 OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,109 SC	Just picked up a drum to drum 8.75" a body rear for a upcoming project and found the rear drums are something I have never seen. The have a huge flare out as it reaches the backing plate. If you set them flat on the floor with the backing plate side down the flare out must be at last 1.5" Is this some aftermarket stuff or something that was used by the factory. Does this help ID the year of the whole unit? No Photo Yet, probably tomorrow. www.theblackbeauty.com

Re: 8 3/4" read A body drums Q [Re: V194] #1502002 09/15/13 11:18 PM 09/15/13 11:18 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,490 smyrna,tn D draginmopars pro stock
draginmopars pro stock D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,490 smyrna,tn	used by the factory. Ha-Ha Racin Havin Fun 101 Howard 68 "Cummins" Satellite 70 W-2 449 "More Door" Dart 70 340 Dart Swinger, 4spd 71 360 Dart Swinger 72 540/ 518 Dart Swinger 73 airwolf 446/a-500 Cuda 73 "Cummins" Crew cab-car hauler 84 446 Dodge Rampage (tube chassis) 92 CTD 11' flat bed 92 CTD club cab 07 Dodge Caliber

Re: 8 3/4" read A body drums Q [Re: draginmopars] #1502003 09/15/13 11:34 PM 09/15/13 11:34 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 3,609 Southern Oklahoma wildman340 master
wildman340 master Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 3,609 Southern Oklahoma	Factory drums. 1974 Dodge Dart Sport 340 4 Spd Endless Project 1999 Ram 1500 CC 5.2 5 speed

Re: 8 3/4" read A body drums Q [Re: draginmopars] #1502004 09/15/13 11:37 PM 09/15/13 11:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard
ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington	Yes, that's what A-body 8.75 drums SHOULD look like

Re: 8 3/4" read A body drums Q [Re: wildman340] #1502005 09/15/13 11:37 PM 09/15/13 11:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,109 SC V194 OP master
V194 OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,109 SC	Is there a way to date the rear? Its 4" bolt pattern 489 case..

Re: 8 3/4" read A body drums Q [Re: V194] #1502006 09/15/13 11:40 PM 09/15/13 11:40 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard
ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington	No stamped in dates but if it's a clean one there could still be ink stamps on the axle tube and center section, these are assembly dates. There are other small physical year to year differences, brake likes, etc. post some good pics and I'll see what I can tell you.

Re: 8 3/4" read A body drums Q [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #1502007 09/16/13 01:25 AM 09/16/13 01:25 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,547 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy Rhinodart Rhinotruck
Rhinodart Rhinotruck Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,547 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy	Those drums were more often seen on Plymouths than Dodges, in fact RARELY seen on Dodges... The funny thing about science is that if you change one miniscule parameter you change the entire outcome to the way you want it. JB Rhinehart, Realist A-Body's RULE!

Re: 8 3/4" read A body drums Q [Re: Rhinodart] #1502008 09/16/13 01:41 AM 09/16/13 01:41 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard
ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington	Rhino, my Dodge Duster has them

Re: 8 3/4" read A body drums Q [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #1502009 09/16/13 08:18 AM 09/16/13 08:18 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,138 New Mexico UCUDANT Troll Hunter
UCUDANT Troll Hunter Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,138 New Mexico	Quote: Rhino, my Dodge Duster has them Bad Scott, now go sit in the corner

Re: 8 3/4" read A body drums Q [Re: UCUDANT] #1502010 09/16/13 01:20 PM 09/16/13 01:20 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,547 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy Rhinodart Rhinotruck
Rhinodart Rhinotruck Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,547 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy	We will start calling you Scott Bundy if you keep that up... The funny thing about science is that if you change one miniscule parameter you change the entire outcome to the way you want it. JB Rhinehart, Realist A-Body's RULE!

Re: 8 3/4" read A body drums Q [Re: Rhinodart] #1502011 09/16/13 01:51 PM 09/16/13 01:51 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,179 Park Forest, IL slantzilla Too Many Posts
slantzilla Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,179 Park Forest, IL	Quote: We will start calling you Scott Bundy if you keep that up... I used to get called Al a lot when I had my Duster. Of course, it always got called a Nova. "Everybody funny, now you funny too."

Re: 8 3/4" read A body drums Q [Re: V194] #1502012 09/16/13 02:51 PM 09/16/13 02:51 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 327 Northern BC C Canucklehead enthusiast
Canucklehead enthusiast C Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 327 Northern BC	Quote: Just picked up a drum to drum 8.75" a body rear for a upcoming project and found the rear drums are something I have never seen. The have a huge flare out as it reaches the backing plate. If you set them flat on the floor with the backing plate side down the flare out must be at last 1.5" Is this some aftermarket stuff or something that was used by the factory. Does this help ID the year of the whole unit? No Photo Yet, probably tomorrow. My experiece has been that the flared drums were a 70-72, non flared 69 and down

Re: 8 3/4" read A body drums Q [Re: Canucklehead] #1502013 09/16/13 04:12 PM 09/16/13 04:12 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 16,844 Phoenix - surface of the sun nomore65BelvJim I Live Here
nomore65BelvJim I Live Here Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 16,844 Phoenix - surface of the sun	Quote: Quote: Just picked up a drum to drum 8.75" a body rear for a upcoming project and found the rear drums are something I have never seen. The have a huge flare out as it reaches the backing plate. If you set them flat on the floor with the backing plate side down the flare out must be at last 1.5" Is this some aftermarket stuff or something that was used by the factory. Does this help ID the year of the whole unit? No Photo Yet, probably tomorrow. My experiece has been that the flared drums were a 70-72, non flared 69 and down I had a 75 with the flared rear drums.

Re: 8 3/4" read A body drums Q [Re: nomore65BelvJim] #1502014 09/16/13 04:45 PM 09/16/13 04:45 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 327 Northern BC C Canucklehead enthusiast
Canucklehead enthusiast C Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 327 Northern BC	Quote: Quote: Quote: Just picked up a drum to drum 8.75" a body rear for a upcoming project and found the rear drums are something I have never seen. The have a huge flare out as it reaches the backing plate. If you set them flat on the floor with the backing plate side down the flare out must be at last 1.5" Is this some aftermarket stuff or something that was used by the factory. Does this help ID the year of the whole unit? No Photo Yet, probably tomorrow. My experiece has been that the flared drums were a 70-72, non flared 69 and down I had a 75 with the flared rear drums. I forget that small bolt continued on in drum brake cars.

Re: 8 3/4" read A body drums Q [Re: Canucklehead] #1502015 09/16/13 08:14 PM 09/16/13 08:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,547 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy Rhinodart Rhinotruck
Rhinodart Rhinotruck Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,547 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy	I have seen flared drums on 68-69 Barracuda's. I used to call them Darth Vader drums... Last edited by Rhinodart; 09/16/13 08:15 PM. The funny thing about science is that if you change one miniscule parameter you change the entire outcome to the way you want it. JB Rhinehart, Realist A-Body's RULE!

Re: 8 3/4" read A body drums Q [Re: Rhinodart] #1502016 09/16/13 08:35 PM 09/16/13 08:35 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,224 JERSEY RJS master
RJS master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,224 JERSEY	Quote: Those drums were more often seen on Plymouths than Dodges, in fact RARELY seen on Dodges... I've only owned two A-Body's in my life and both were Dodge's. Both had the flared 10x 1 3/4 drums.

Re: 8 3/4" read A body drums Q [Re: V194] #1502017 09/16/13 09:06 PM 09/16/13 09:06 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,047 M MoPar super stock
MoPar super stock M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,047	I have had quite a few 'A' body 8 3/4" rears over the last 25 years and have only found the common looking drum on 67-69 cars and the flared on 70 and up.

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