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Old 09-21-2021, 08:47 AM   #20
vintage_mpg
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Re: Smaller/thinner rear brake drum? Deep rear steelies won't fit!

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Originally Posted by Hammered 77 View Post
The backing plates are different also. I was going to up grade from the 2" to the 2 3/4 and I would have had to swap backing plates.
Dagger. I was afraid of that.

So at this point I'm guessing a rear disk swap is the way to go.

I am going to play with some wheel spacers to see what comes of that just in case, but I'm betting things are going to be too tight for that to be the answer.

All of this points to why the PO never got around to installing these brand new wheels! Lots of hassle involved.

What's the rear disk swap like? Difficult? Can it be done in a weekend? I'm nervous about it, having never tackled a brake swap like that.
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