Do EH Brake Drums fit an FC?

[REDMR2RED]

I was told by R & E Auto parts in Dandenong VIC that EH brake drums are the same a FE - FC brake drums.

Can someone confirm that please.

At $88 each has anyone got a cheaper solution.  My drums are almost at minimum thickness, rather than pay for one machining I thought new drums might be the way to go.

Kevin

[craiga]

Kevin,

FWIK The EH drums are wider than the standard FE FC type. You could fit them but would need to change to EH brake internals.

Cheers,

Craig.

[REDMR2RED]

Thanks Craig, that answers that.

As it happened the FC drums I don't think have ever been machined and with only slight wear the turned up nicely.  Saved me $88 per corner.

The rears are now done, new wheel cylinders, new shoes, new axel bearing and oil seal.  Came up a treat.

I'll tackle the fronts tomorrow.

Kev

[stevefcvan]

      i just wondering are fb/ek drums the same as fe/fc as when i got my ute 5 years ago it did not have the outer drums and some internails on my ute when i got it so i picked up a set of fb/ek drums. are thay about the same?      how much do you think new slave cylinders and machining the drums would be worth? ase i think i should make a start on it as soon as my vans fineshed.

[REDMR2RED]

The new brake wheel cylinders were $65 each, all the new brake shoes were $39 x 2 (no change over, so I still have the old ones) for front and rear, and machining I did myself at a mates workshop.

Kev

[ChrisB]

Kevin,
I have an old mechanic mate who use to own a brake shop, and he wanted to upgrade mine to EH, apparently the are wider than FC and you have to mount up complete from backing plate.

They use to do this mod to there race cars and it was the best result they got in that era


Cheers ChrisB  

[RET]

     i just wondering are fb/ek drums the same as fe/fc [clipped].

FB/EK are slightly wider than FE/FC

cheers
RET