46 ford rear drum cutting

[jdpaxton]

Is it possible to cut the drum and hub together rather than removing the drum from the hub. I checked one shop with a brake lathe and he didn`t have anyway to center up the hub. The drums I have use studs pressed in from the back side. Hub has the round plate.

 

[JSeery]

If you can find someone that has the correct equipment. Because these type of drum/hubs have not been around much sense the 40s - 50s, it will be hard to locate one.

 

[V8COOPMAN]

Is it possible to cut the drum and hub together rather than removing the drum from the hub. I checked one shop with a brake lathe and he didn`t have anyway to center up the hub. The drums I have use studs pressed in from the back side. Hub has the round plate.

You always turn those drums as a drum/hub UNIT....DO NOT separate! Now, most shops today do not have the arbor required to hold that hub. Many times, shops that do VW drums have the needed tool. Look around for an old shop, especially with old guys doin' the wrenching. They are STILL out there. You might even try shops that do big trucks. Whatever you do, do NOT let someone talk you into separating the drum and hub. DD

 

[jdpaxton]

I will do a search and see if anyone recalls the adapter. Thanks

 

[Kurt in NJ]

The Barrett brake lathe has adapters that fit in the wheel bearing without removing the seal, and a small cone for the outer

 

[Tim Ayers]

You always turn those drums as a drum/hub UNIT....DO NOT separate! Now, most shops today do not have the arbor required to hold that hub. Many times, shops that do VW drums have the needed tool. Look around for an old shop, especially with old guys doin' the wrenching. They are STILL out there. You might even try shops that do big trucks. Whatever you do, do NOT let someone talk you into separating the drum and hub. DD

X2. Look for the older gentleman with grease stained overalls at the oldest machine shop in your area. Tell him what you got. He'll either know right away or tell you he got rid of that brake lathe arbor years ago.

Most machinist don't throw away anything, so your chances are good.

 

[Ggmac]

I have cut mine on the lathe using a old axle . Not easy or fast but it worked .

 

[19Fordy]

Is there anyway the hub could be "chucked up" in a big lathe and slowly "turned"?

 

[alanwoodieman]

use a stub axle and cut on lathe. old brake drum machines had a very small arbor to do this combo and not too many of them around

 

[V8COOPMAN]

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Depending on what brand of brake lathe the shop has, the arbor for Ford rear hubs may look something like this set-up. It's that small (11/16") outer opening in the hub that is hard to match today. DD

 

[Charlie Stephens]

Is it possible to cut the drum and hub together rather than removing the drum from the hub. I checked one shop with a brake lathe and he didn`t have anyway to center up the hub. The drums I have use studs pressed in from the back side. Hub has the round plate.

They have to be turned together. Unless you are in the witness protection program add your general location to your profile and maybe someone will suggest a place near to you that can do the work.

Charlie Stephens

 

[Charlie ny]

Pax,
If you are reasonably near me I can turn them....1953 AMMCO lathe and Ford
Arbor.

Charlie ny
near Buffalo

 

[motordr]

Pax, don’t know where you are located but I can turn them if you are in Ontario Canada.
Ted

 

[rich b]

If the place has an Ammco brake lathe; they may have the small OD arbor laying on a shelf and not know that is what they need for rear drums.

Here is a picture of the regular and small OD arbors.

 

[V8COOPMAN]

Pax,
If you are reasonably near me I can turn them....1953 AMMCO lathe and Ford
Arbor.

Charlie ny
near Buffalo

Pax, don’t know where you are located but I can turn them if you are in Ontario Canada.
Ted

This is just one REALLY good reason for EVERYONE to make sure your approximate location is noted below your screen names, particularly all you's NEW guys. Just sayin'! DD

 

[csmbraz]

As others have stated, don't know your location....but, I'm located in central North Carolina, and I have the equipment needed to turn your drums...

 

[19Fordy]

It is truly wonderful that several Fordbarners have offered to turn your drums.

Well done folks.

 

[cas3]

Agree ^^^ amazing we have that many brake lathes amongst us !

 

[V8COOPMAN]

Agree ^^^ amazing we have that many brake lathes amongst us !

And, there are likely a few more. But the REAL question....HOW MANY folks do we have that are equipped and willing to ARC brake shoes? DD

 

[Kurt in NJ]

on the top of the drum doktor are the rear drum adapters, one that fits in the wheel bearing, and the small cone for the outside. ---a drum doktor cuts different than most brake lathes instead of a steady feed that makes a spiral cut it cuts a full turn then moves over with a ratchet mechanism

For arcing shoes with fixed anchors the barrett brake doktor arcs and centers the shoes on the backing plate.

For full floating like bendix the aamco arcing machine works better , though the brake doktor has adapters to do bendix too