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Fitting girling drums on a standard hub - leaf200 - 16-10-2024
Hi,
I was looking at a girling brake drum in my workshop and wondering what it would take to fit on a standard brake setup. I always thought the issue was it fitting in the wheel but I tried a wheel centre and the only issue I could see was the spokes might foul the fin. It looks like the braking surface would be in the wrong place and a spacer may be required.
Has anyone fitted girling brake drums on a standard setup
Thanks
RE: Fitting girling drums on a standard hub - Ruairidh Dunford - 16-10-2024
Do you mean, using them on Austin stub axles and shoes etc?
RE: Fitting girling drums on a standard hub - leaf200 - 16-10-2024
Yes just fitting them to standard brakes
RE: Fitting girling drums on a standard hub - Dave Mann - 17-10-2024
The Girling drums will not fit the earlier brakes, Tony Betts did supply cast iron drums which will.
RE: Fitting girling drums on a standard hub - Austin in the Shed - 17-10-2024
I think just cleaning up the o/d in a lathe and they do fit,just need to check the stud faces meet.
RE: Fitting girling drums on a standard hub - AustinWood - 17-10-2024
I think the offset of the linings to the hub face is different so they don't fit onto the hub. However they do fit the later vintage wheel. I had a 1930 saloon with Girling front axle and original 19" wheels.
RE: Fitting girling drums on a standard hub - Dave Mann - 17-10-2024
They won't fit a 1932 RN with 1.25" brake shoes without reducing the diameter of the back plate.