scorpion1110
08-28-2017, 03:40 PM
Evening Guys:
So here is today's question :)
Yesterday I had the pleasure of driving a broken wheel stud out of a stock 55 chevy drum brake hub. I started looking at the hub after the stud finally gave up the ghost. I took a look at the ball bearings and was pretty sure there was an upgrade kit, so I checked Danchuk and Ebay. I found hub kits with Timken bearings ranging from $140 to $200+.
So I was talking to a 55 Chevy Drag Racer friend, and he told me 61-66 GM Drum brake hubs fit the stock 55 spindles. This lets you dump the ball bearings for the better roller bearings. There should be a million of these hubs lying around.
The question is, has anyone every heard of the swap?
Thanks, S
So here is today's question :)
Yesterday I had the pleasure of driving a broken wheel stud out of a stock 55 chevy drum brake hub. I started looking at the hub after the stud finally gave up the ghost. I took a look at the ball bearings and was pretty sure there was an upgrade kit, so I checked Danchuk and Ebay. I found hub kits with Timken bearings ranging from $140 to $200+.
So I was talking to a 55 Chevy Drag Racer friend, and he told me 61-66 GM Drum brake hubs fit the stock 55 spindles. This lets you dump the ball bearings for the better roller bearings. There should be a million of these hubs lying around.
The question is, has anyone every heard of the swap?
Thanks, S