looking for CAD or any dimensions or drawings for early 37-48 spindles, backers, hubs, etc. Doing the buick drum thing, but looking to trailblaze a little and go freestyle with as many of the buick parts as I can. I read all the posts regarding this, but I still am not satisfied with what I read so gonna put this on CAD and make something different work. Any help would be appreciated.
Rocky got adapters from someone here on the HAMB. Basically a thick spacer to compensate for the Buick's backing plate offset. He used: Ford spindles Ford hubs Buick drums Buick brakes (complete backing plate assembly)
Yeah I saw that, the problem is that is for 58 - 60 backers and I have what must be 61 + or something because they don't have the 4 bolt mount it actually has 3 holes but spread way out. Anyway that's why I'm looking for dimensions so I can come up with something a little different. It's a sickness that machinists have to make stuff work that "won't work"
Just lay the parts out yourself. There are only a few critical dimensions.That is what I did. Found that all the mag articals were BS and might result in rurned parts. Do it yourself and you will know it's right. Good luck!
That's pretty much what I'm doing, I just don't have all the parts I need yet. I've already layed out 46-48 hubs, 37 spindle and buick drum, hub and backer, was just looking for a few more part specs so I could decide which way i'm gonna go. The buick backers I have aren't quite working out, but a little more thought and maybe they will work.I was just thinking if anyone had the dim's already it would save me some money buying parts I may not use.
Do you need dimensions off the 39-48 plates? That is what everybody uses so thats not new ground. I converted some 46-48 plates to use new shoes and cylinders. I can send a pick of that. No dims.
I saw your post and I was pretty interested in what you did. Any pics you have would be awesome. I was even looking for the backers from a wagon to see if that would work. I was trying to do something a little odd I see the regular way of doing it. I actually will be running 46 spindles, and have 61+(buick) having difficulty with that year I understand 58 - 60 will work, and 46 backers and 46 hubs, but I think I'm going to run the buick hubs they have a bigger inboard bearing and I can machine an adapter. Just poking around for options.