Posted By: 340ShakerR/T
Brake drum color - 02/05/09 09:54 PM
I have a '71 340 Challenger w/drum brakes on all four corners, the brake drums are orange. I have heard that this is correct & I have heard it is not correct. Does anyone know for sure what the correct color should be?
Posted By: rrunner
Re: Brake drum color - 02/05/09 10:56 PM
What wheels did your car come with? The plain steel wheels in most cases are bare, road wheels are the ones I believe they got the red treatment. I don't know about rallye wheels, think they a;so got the red treatment.
I'm sure someone who knows 4 sure will chime in.
Posted By: 340ShakerR/T
Re: Brake drum color - 02/06/09 02:32 PM
Looks like that would be the stuff. Thank you. Just for the record, it came with road wheels.
Posted By: John_Kunkel
Re: Brake drum color - 02/06/09 08:27 PM
The factory assembly line book
Posted By: 340ShakerR/T
Re: Brake drum color - 02/06/09 08:41 PM
Wow! That's great, thank you. Have a great weekend.
Posted By: lmn6pack
Re: Brake drum color - 02/07/09 12:22 AM
I believe most non-steelie wheel cars either had orange or red paint only on the face of the drum thats visible through the rim. I also believe red was used more frequently on earlier car and orange started later in 70 and up. Steelies had no paint.
