Velvetpants57 Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 does anyone have a front drum kicking around. 3 of the drums on my truck match, and 1 has a different pocket profile in the radii of the wheel mounting surface. they were fine when i had steel wheels, but the aluminum wheels have a different dia and interfere with mounting face. I would really like to drive the truck down to blue lake, so i need to get this figured out. regards Dallas Link to comment
nismosilvia Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 Which state are you in Link to comment
ggzilla Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 It's a Datsun, the parts are not rare and not expensive. $21 brand new at Rockauto.com Link to comment
datsunaholic Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 The "deep pocket" drums have bit me too. Even with steel wheels. It's not a 521/620 thing, it's an aftermarket manufacturer thing. Link to comment
EricJB Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 I have several, but I dont know what your looking at. Can someone post a pic? Pretty sure all of mine are 521. Link to comment
Velvetpants57 Posted August 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 datsunaholic, this is exactly why im looking for an oe one or an aftermarket one without the pocket. i currently have the one from rock auto, its a deep pocket. one from a different manufacturer should be at my local napa today. fingers crossed it works. this is really just good motivation to go disk brakes. Link to comment
ggzilla Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Dont' they all look like this? Link to comment
DanielC Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 No, they all do not look like that. Those are really nice and painted! Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 if those are correct i have an extra from my 620 that looks a lot like that! Link to comment
DanielC Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 I think Datsun used the same brake drum on everything from the 320 truck all the way to the rear of the 620 trucks that had disk brakes on the front. Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 if thats the case i have one you can have Link to comment
alabama_lowlife Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 That's what all mine look like, even the new ones I bought for the rear. Link to comment
Velvetpants57 Posted August 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 yeah ggzilla those are the oe style. many of the aftermarket ones have a very steep pocketing with a smaller wheel face dia. but never fear local junk yard has saved the day. thanks for the replys. Link to comment
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